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2019 Football Roster

6 Tyler Gross

  • Year Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Pomona, N.Y.
  • High School North Rockland

Biography

Career: Owns 115 tackles (62 solo, 13.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks), three fumbles recovered, one fumble forced, two interceptions and seven pass breakups in 27 appearances … Has recorded a pair of double-digit tackle efforts.
 
2018: Started two of eight contests, recording 24 tackles (nine solo, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) and one interception … Had a season-high nine stops (three solo, 1.0 TFL), including a sack for a loss of three yards at The College of New Jersey (10/27/18) … Recorded six tackles (3 solo, 0.5 TFL) in the season opening game against FDU-Florham (9/8/18) … Was credited with four stops (1.5 TFL) against Christopher Newport (10/20/18) … Recorded two tackles and an interception against Montclair State (11/10/18).
 
2017: Started nine times and recorded 40 stops (26 solo, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack), an interception and a fumble forced and recovered … Collected a season-best seven tackles at Salisbury (9/9/17) ... Forced a fumble while making five stops against The College of New Jersey (10/28/17) … Recovered a fumble against Rowan (9/16/17) … Returned his first career interception nine yards at Christopher Newport (10/21/17).
 
2016: Started all 10 games at linebacker, posting 51 tackles (27 solo, 8.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks), six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … Tied for the team lead in tackles for loss, sacks, pass breakups and fumbles recovered (tied-sixth in the NJAC) … Named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week (Oct. 4) and was the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct . 2) … Helped WP to an 18-13 Homecoming victory against Montclair State Oct. 1 by making 12 tackles (4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) and one pass breakup … Brought down eight ball carriers (2.5 sacks) and broke up a pass during a 43-13 season-opening win against Alfred State (9/3/16) … Made 10 stops and recorded two pass breakups at No. 25/20 Wesley (11/12/16) … Notched three tackles and one fumble recovery at Southern Virginia (10/22/16) … Recovered a fumble and made four stops at The College of New Jersey (10/29/16).
 
Prior to William Paterson: A transfer from Rockland Community College … Went 11-2 as sectional champion during his senior season at North Rockland H.S.
 
Academics: A Fall 2016 Dean’s List student … Majoring in marketing.


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    46
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 205 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 0 lbs
    6