Jason Cross Jr.

Position:
S
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 178
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Bishop Canevin HS
Prev School:
West Virginia

Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 and 2024 seasons at West Virginia … did not appear in a game … preserved a redshirt season with the Mountaineers in 2024 … prepped at Bishop Canevin HS in Pittsburgh … earned Pennsylvania Writers Class A All-State first game honors in 2023 and was a Second Team selection in 2022 … also was named to the 2023 Pennsylvania All-Star Football team selected by SBLive as a senior … was a three-time All-Conference selection … also was an All-Conference selection as a WR … finished his career as the only player in school history with over 2,000 passing yards and over 1,000 receiving yards … helped lead his team to three straight WPIAL Playoff appearances including the league title in 2021 … as a senior, recorded 69 total tackles, 11 TFLs and also had 528 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns … was a quarterback his junior season when he passed for 1,277 yards and 18 touchdowns … also had 59 tackles, six INTs and a forced fumble as a junior … also played basketball … was a three star recruit by ESPN, 247, On3 and Rivals … rated as a top-35 player in the state of Pennsylvania by ESPN (No. 34), On3 (No. 17), 247Sports (No. 8) and Rivals (No. 25) … ranked as the No. 53 safety in the nation by 247.