Rutgers University Athletics

Ross Douglas enters his first year as a graduate assistant on defense and third season on staff in 2020. 

A two-year letterwinner “On the Banks,” Douglas played in 22 games for the Scarlet Knights from 2016-17. As a senior in 2017, Douglas started all 12 games at linebacker, totaling 38 tackles with four pass breakups. Douglas also competed in 10 games at safety during his junior campaign. He participated in the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie mini-camp in 2018.

Douglas transferred to Rutgers from the University of Michigan, where he played from 2013-15. Douglas appeared in 18 career games for the Wolverines, which included six games at running back during the 2015 season. 

One of the top prospects out of Ohio during his scholastic career, Douglas was named AP Division II All-Ohio first team as a senior after he rushed for 1,363 yards and 24 touchdowns.

A 2017 Academic All-Big Ten selection, Douglas graduated from Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with a concentration in history in 2016. The Avon, Ohio, native earned his master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations from Rutgers in 2018.