2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 26
Jason Cross Jr.
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Bishop Canevin
2024 (Fr.)
-
Redshirted and did not see action
High School
- Three-year starter at defensive back for coach Richard Johnson at Bishop Canevin High
- Earned all-state honors at defensive back
- Named to the Big 33 All-Star Game
- Three-time all-conference safety
- Earned all-conference at wide receiver
- Two-time conference and section defensive most valuable player
- 2023 Pennsylvania Writers’ Class A All-State First Team
- 2023 Pennsylvania All-Star Football Team selected by SBLive
- 2022 Pennsylvania Writers’ Class A All-State Second Team
- Multi-talented athlete who can play defense and offense
- Finished with more than 2,000 yards passing and more than 1,000 yards receiving during his career, only player in school history to accomplish that
- Three-time team captain
- Conference athlete of the year as a sophomore
- Led the Crusaders to three-straight WPIAL playoff appearances, including the 2021 title
- Helped team to a 10-2 mark as a senior with a 6-1 conference record
- Played quarterback, safety and receiver in high school, recording statistics at all three positions
- In 2023, recorded 41 solo tackles and 18 assisted
- Turned in 11 tackles for loss to go along with 528 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns
- Averaged 60.0 yards receiving per game
- As a junior, he passed for 1,277 yards and 18 touchdowns, completing 60% of his passes
- Rushed for 299 yards and nine scores
- Collected 174 yards receiving and two touchdowns
- Defensively, as a junior, his numbers included 59 tackles, six interceptions and one forced fumble
- Also played basketball
- Three-star ranking from ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
- ESPN listed him at No. 34 overall in the state, while On3 ranked him the No. 68 best safety in the country and No. 17 recruit in the state
- 247Sports ranked him No. 53 nationally at safety and the No. 8 overall recruit in Pennsylvania
- Rivals lists him the No. 25 overall prospect in the state
Personal
- Son of Tyeshia Morris
- One of five children (1 brother, 3 sisters)
- Majoring in sport management
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