Person in history
Nick Cross (American football)
Nick Cross, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2001 · September 10
- Age this year
- 25No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- American football player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 25th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Nicolas Cross is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Cross played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Educated at: University of Maryland and DeMatha Catholic High School.
Early life Cross was born on September 10, 2001, the son of Michael and Anna Cross. His father, Michael, is from Jamaica and his mother from Trinidad and Tobago . He attended the St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Maryland for his early education. Cross attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland . [ 1 ] He played in the 2019 Army All-American Bowl . Cross was rated as four star recruit.
Path and career
Professional career Pre-draft He participated in the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine where he had the fastest 40 yard dash , among safeties, with a time of 4.34 seconds. NFL media analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked Cross as the seventh best safety prospect in the draft (68th overall). [ 1 ] Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus ranked him as the fourth best safety on his big board (64th overall). [ 2 ] Jeff Legwold of ESPN had him as the seventh best safety in the draft (71st overall). [ 3 ]
Why this date
Nick Cross (American football) appears on our September 10 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2001.
- September 15Championship Auto Racing Teams
- September 17New York Stock Exchange
- September 18Anthrax
- September 17George W. Bush
- November 1Turkey
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2001Anthony VolpeApril 28
- 2001Chosen JacobsJuly 1
- 2001Hamiso Tabuai-FidowSeptember 5
- 2001Kate DouglassNovember 17
- 2001Kim Sin-jinJuly 13
- 2001Brian BranchOctober 22
- 2001Franz WagnerAugust 27
- 2001Breece HallMay 31
Sources
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Questions about Nick Cross (American football)
When was Nick Cross (American football) born?
September 10 2001.
How old would Nick Cross (American football) be today?
25 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 10?
Bobby Sharp, Jordan Staal, Matt Rife and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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