Saturday, February 23, 2013

Lithia's Ross heading to Tuskegee

DOUGLAS, Georgia -- Lithia Springs’ All-County Defensive Player of the Year Joseph Ross signed his Letter of Intent recently to play football for Tuskegee University.

After turning down scholarship offers from several schools, including Wingate and Shorter, Ross accepted a “full” offer from the Golden Tigers and will follow a long line of family members who have attended Tuskegee, including his grandmother, who is also his primary caregiver.

“He has had several family members attend Tuskegee and the school means a lot to his family,” said Lithia Springs coach Scott Dean.
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Ross has had a stellar career as a Lion, a career that started four years ago as a small, thin, freshman.

“He was a little undersized to project his future impact,” said Dean. “While he started small, he finished as a weight room warrior. He worked tirelessly to develop the skills and size he needed to compete.”

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