#15

Christian Ross

TE · Memphis · So. · #15

Returning to Memphis for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Christian Ross

TE · Memphis · So · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1336 national
CFB
College
Memphis
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Memphis181749.71--
Career181749.71--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 34–31

vs South Florida

3 rec · 43 yds

Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Memphis

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Memphis

Returning around him

  • 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kylan Fox’s 2025 season.

Kylan Fox

78%match

UCF · 2025

#2

Dominick Mazotti

Massachusetts · 2024

75%
#3

Hayden Pittman

UAB · 2021

75%
#4

Cade Conley

Marshall · 2023

74%
#5

Grayson Barnes

West Virginia · 2025

74%

Matches Kylan on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception

Differs from Kylan on

Recruiting rating (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cade Conley’s path through Western Michigan.

Cade Conley

79%match

Western Michigan · 2025

#2

Jayvontay Conner

East Carolina · 2025

74%
#3

Hayden Pittman

UAB · 2021

All-Conference USA
73%
#4

Tyler Fromm

Georgia Southern · 2024

70%
#5

Cole Cavallo

Southern Miss · 2023

70%

Matches Cade on

Height
Yards per reception

Differs from Cade on

Weight (lower)

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to John Rogers's freshman season at Virginia (2025).

John Rogers

78%match

Virginia · 2025

#2

Blake Bosma

Western Michigan · 2022

All-MAC
77%
#3

Hayden Pittman

UAB · 2020

All-Conference USA
76%
#4

Finn Hogan

Central Michigan · 2022

75%
#5

Elijah Lagg

UAB · 2025

74%

Matches John on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from John on

TD rate (lower)
Reception volume (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Christian Ross

#1

Cade Conley

Central Michigan · 2022

79%
#2

Jayvontay Conner

East Carolina · 2025

74%
#3

Tyler Fromm

Auburn · 2021

70%
#4

Cole Cavallo

Southern Miss · 2022

70%
#5

Devon Tauaefa

Hawai'i · 2025

63%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2068

Final rank
#2179
Avg #2185.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2068 this season.