Derek Ross
Height5'10"
Weight197 lb
BornJan 5, 1980
Age46
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 3, Pick 75 · DAL
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 51 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ATL | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | MIN | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 65 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #334 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Combine · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 66thClass Pos 50thClass All 72th
118"
Broad Jump
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 55thClass Pos 28thClass All 61th
17 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 27thClass Pos 67thClass All 20th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith NewmanLB2yEmmitt SmithRB1yKeith BrookingMLB1yRandy MossWR1yJoey GallowayWR1yWarrick DunnRB1yAntoine WinfieldCB1yLa'Roi GloverDT1yRay BuchananFS1yDarren WoodsonS1yGreg EllisDE1yCorey ChavousS1yPatrick KerneyDE1yAlge CrumplerTE1yChris MohrP1yJay FeelyK1yLance JohnstoneDE1yBilly CundiffK1yDexter CoakleyLB1yTony McGeeTE1yEllis JohnsonDE1yMike VickQB1yChris HovanDT1yTravis HallDT1y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #75
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Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined MIN (from ATL)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2003team change
Joined ATL (from DAL)
- 2002draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 197 lb
Frame
197 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
17 reps
Bench power
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
48%
20022004
2003 · cause not documented · 25%2004 · cause not documented · 38%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
49
FragileData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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