Nick Cross

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the third round (96th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Appeared in 29 games (21 starts) at Maryland (2019-21) and compiled 135 tackles (89 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 18 passes defensed, six interceptions and three forced fumbles.
• Three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection (2019-21).
• Led the team in interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two) in 2021.
• In 2020, he had a team-high one interception.
• Led Maryland in passes defensed (seven) and interceptions (two).
• Ranked the No. 4 safety in the country coming out of high school.

2021:

• Started all 13 games and tallied 67 tackles (45 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
• Named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.
• Led the team in interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two).
• In the New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia, he forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by a teammate.
• Against Minnesota, he led the team and tallied a single-game career-high 13 tackles (eight solo).

2020:

• Appeared in four games (three starts) and recorded 23 tackles (14 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, four passes defensed, a team-high one interception and one forced fumble.
• Named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.
• In a win against Penn State, he had a team-high eight tackles (four solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one interception and his first career forced fumble.

2019:

• Saw action in 12 games (five starts) and accumulated 45 tackles (30 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, seven passes defensed and two interceptions.
• Registered team highs in passes defensed (seven) and interceptions (two).
• Against No. 1 Ohio State, he recorded a then single-game career-high nine tackles (six solo).

PERSONAL:

• Attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md.
• Ranked the No. 4 safety in the 2019 recruiting class.
• Rated a four-star recruit coming out of high school and the top ranked player in Maryland.
• Named a First Team Washington Post All-Metro selection and a two-time First Team WCAC choice.
• Received almost 40 scholarship offers coming out of high school.
• As a senior, he tallied 94 tackles and four interceptions.
• Was roommates at Maryland with Dino Tomlin, the son of Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin.
• Also competed on the indoor track team at Maryland.
• Plays the saxophone.
• His father, Michael, emigrated from Jamaica and his mother, Anna Awah-Cross, is from Trinidad and Tobago.
• Majored in business.
• A native of Bowie, Md.