Nick Cross
Nick Cross
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. The receipt: 13 tackles against Minnesota — Week 8, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at Maryland, 66 tackles — drafted at #96 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 66 | 44 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 44 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2021
W 20–17
at Illinois
3 PD · 4 SOLO · 7 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Alex Odom’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Adon Shuler's junior season at Notre Dame (2024).
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