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A.J. Gross
# 7
Linebacker - LB
Height: 5-11  Weight: 220
Redshirt Junior
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Hometown
   Walford, Md./Westlake
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TWO-YEAR LETTERMAN - Will give a veteran presence to the linebackers corps…has two years starting experience…a former All-Big South honoree who could contend again for post-season recognition…earned Keydet status in strength and conditioning…projected again as the starter at "Mike" linebacker.

2009 - Played in all 11 games and started all contests at inside linebacker…lettered for the second time…logged 10 tackles against Charleston Southern including a tackle-for-loss…had nine tackles with a TFL against Army…finished the year with a season-high 12 tackles against Old Dominion…made one sack in the opener against Robert Morris…finished with 76 tackles on the year which ranked second on the team…played a season-high 82 plays against Stony Brook.

2008 - Voted Second Team All-Big South...Started all 11 games, leading the team in tackles with 67 stops while also pacing the defense with 14.5 tackles-for-loss, ranking him second overall in the Big South...led the Big South in tackles-for-loss in conference games with 8.0 for 33 yards...his four sacks for 20 yards, including 3.0 in BSC games, placed him second in the league...was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week against Coastal Carolina (Oct. 11), when he logged a career-high 13 tackles, including six solos, seven assists, five tackles-for-loss for 27 yards and three sacks for 20 yards...forced a fumble against Presbyterian...also had nine tackles against Liberty with a tackle-for-loss...ranked ninth in the league in tackles per game (7.4) in conference games.

2007 - Played in two early season games (William & Mary and James Madison) and started at linebacker against James Madison in week three before being sidelined the rest of the year...made eight tackles with seven assists and a tackle-for-loss against James Madison...made two assisted tackles in his first collegiate game against William & Mary.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Westlake High School in Waldorf, Md...two-year captain...team Defensive Player of the Year (2006)...First Team All-Academic (2005, 2006)...First Team All-Conference (2005, 2006)...First Team All-Southern Maryland (2005, 2006)...two-time Recipient of the State of Maryland Minds in Motion award for academic excellence.
    PERSONAL - Full name is Arthur Spencer Gross, Jr...Biology major.

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