Alan Cross (American football) explained
Alan Cross (born July 2, 1993) is former American football tight end and fullback. He played college football at Memphis and attended Millington CentralHigh School in Millington, Tennessee.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Cross signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 2, 2016.[1] He entered training camp competing for to be the Buccaneer's fourth or fifth tight end with Kivon Cartwright and Dan Vitale.[2] On September 10, 2016, Cross was released by the Buccaneers.[3] Three days later, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster after the arrest and release of Austin Seferian-Jenkins.[5]
He became the Buccaneer's fourth tight end behind veterans Cameron Brate, Luke Stocker, and Brandon Myers.[6] On September 25, 2016, he made his professional regular season debut during a 32–37 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Throughout his rookie season, he appeared on special team's punt coverage teams, kick return, and was used as a fullback and blocking tight end.[7]
On October 2, 2017, Cross was waived by the Buccaneers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[10]
In 2018, Cross played in 14 games before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 15. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018.[11] Throughout his career Cross was a stand-out blocker and was frequently used as the Buccaneers' fullback.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Buccaneers land 19 rookie free agents. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com. May 2, 2016. November 10, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303164623/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Buccaneers-Land-19-Rookie-Free-Agents/e49fcb5e-de33-492a-8e0e-dabc9c770b26. March 3, 2018.
- Web site: Ourlads.com: Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Depth Chart: 8/29/2016. December 31, 2016. ourlads.com.
- Web site: Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 10, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807020540/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Josh-Keyes-Promoted-Danny-Vitale-Returns/2839c8b6-215d-462f-9d7f-3529c4d6cdf7. August 7, 2017.
- Web site: Alan Cross Returns, Buccaneers Add LB. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914163111/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Alan-Cross-Returns-Buccaneers-Add-LB/42ecc9d7-bba6-4541-816d-0772f0c916f9. September 14, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Buccaneers Promote Rookie TE Alan Cross To Active Roster.
- Web site: Ourlads.com: Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Depth Chart: 9/29/2016. December 31, 2016. NFL.com.
- Web site: NFL Player Profile: Alan Cross. December 31, 2016. NFL.com.
- Web site: Doug Martin Reinstated to Active Roster. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. October 2, 2017. October 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002214809/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Doug-Martin-Reinstated-to-Active-Roster/93a32136-f68c-40da-98e1-1e39fe601ddf. October 2, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Buccaneers Bring Alan Cross Back. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. October 3, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005163457/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Bring-Alan-Cross-Back/a736dfb7-19d3-4b69-b284-1e2a2517035e. October 5, 2017.
- Web site: Dotson, Marpet to IR Among Multiple Moves. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. November 29, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103003945/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Dotson-Marpet-to-IR-Among-Multiple-Moves/fc51c8ef-97fe-4e9f-acc9-5ad9569388cb. January 3, 2018.
- Web site: Justin Evans, Alan Cross Land on I.R.. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. December 18, 2018.
