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Charles Cross

Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks · #67.

Player facts

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 67
Born: Nov 25, 2000 (age 25)
Birthplace: Laurel, MS, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 317 lbs
College: Mississippi State
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

About

Charles Ellis Cross (born November 25, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected ninth overall by the Seahawks in the 2022 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Cross (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Cross was born on November 25, 2000, and grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, where he attended Laurel High School. Cross initially committed to play college football at Florida State. Cross decommitted from Florida State during his senior season in favor of signing with Mississippi State. He played in the 2018 All-American Bowl as a senior.

College career

Cross redshirted his true freshman season at Mississippi State after appearing in three games. He was named the Bulldogs' starting left tackle going into his redshirt freshman season. Cross started 10 games and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team at the end of the season. Cross entered his redshirt sophomore season as one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2022 NFL draft and was a preseason second-team All-SEC selection. He declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.

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