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Dominique Ross profile: Can UDFA coverage linebacker stick with Giants?

In an age of sub-package defensive football, Dominique Ross was really a collegiate linebacker in name only during the 2019 season. He was really a pass coverage specialist for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Can that singular skill earn him a job with the New York Giants? Let’s take a closer look at this undrafted free agent.

The basics

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 228
Age: N/A
Position: Linebacker
Experience: Rookie
Contract: Year 1 of three-year, $2.285 million undrafted free agent contract

How he got here

Ross used his intriguing blend of size and athleticism to become a combination outside linebacker/nickel cornerback in 2019.