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2026 Football Roster

5 Justice Cross

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 213
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Lauderhill, Fla.
  • Prev School:
    FAU

Summary

Biography

Career-High Statistics
Total Tackles: 7 vs. Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 19, 2024), Southern (Oct. 25, 2025); at Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)
Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Illinois State (Oct. 19, 2024)
Assisted Tackles: 4 at Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)
TFL: 1 vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 11, 2025), vs. Alcorn (Nov. 18, 2025), at Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 29, 2025)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. South Dakota (Oct. 5, 2024), at Indiana State (Oct. 5, 2024)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Illinois State (Oct. 19, 2024)
Pass Break Ups: 1 vs. Albany State (Sept. 13, 2025)
 
Career Statistics
Year         TT             ST             AT             TFL           INT           QBH         PBU
2025        42             23             19             3.0            0                0                1
2024        42             33             9                2.5            1                2                0
2023        DNP – Injury
2022        2                0                2                0                0                0                0
2021        DNP – A redshirt season                                                          
Totals      86             56             30             5.5            1                2                1
 
On Cross: The leading returning tackler for Florida A&M for the 2026 season…will play in his sixth season of college football after being granted a medical hardship because of a season-ending injury suffered in 2023 during his third season at Florida Atlantic…has earned a career-high 42 total tackles in both of his 2024 and 2025 seasons…played at Florida Atlantic for three seasons (2021, 2022, 2023), a Murray State for one season (2025) and will play his second season at Florida A&M this year (2025 and 2026).
 
At Florida A&M (2025): Played in all 12 games for Florida A&M and finished the Rattlers’ fourth leading tackler with a career-high 42 total tackles (23 solo and 19 assisted tackles)…his 23 solo tackles were tied for fifth among his FAMU teammates…tied his career-high with seven total tackles against Southern (Oct. 25, 2025) and at Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 29, 2025)…totaled his FAMU high of five solo tackles at Southern (Oct. 25, 2025)…career-high four assisted tackles against Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)…first career pass break up against Albany State (Sept. 13, 2025).
 
At Murray State (2024): Played in all 12 games for Murray State at the linebacker position…the Racers finished with a 1-11 overall record and an 0-8 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play…was the sixth leading tackler for the Racers with 42 total stops (33 solo and nine assisted tackles)…ranked third among his teammates with 33 solo tackles including his career-high of seven tackles against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 14, 2024)…earned six tackles against Butler (five solo and one assisted) (Sept.7, 2024), South Dakota (five solo and one assisted) (Oct. 5, 2024), and at Kentucky of the SEC (three solo and three assisted) (Nov. 15, 2024)…totaled a career-high six solo tackles against Illinois State (Oct. 16, 2024)…a career-high 1.5 tackles for minus yardage came against Mississippi Valley State and one tackle for loss against Missouri State (Nov.9, 2024)…first career interception came against Illinois State with a 36 yard return…also totaled two quarterback hurries.
 
At Florida Atlantic (2023): A member of the team at Florida Atlantic but did not play in any games because of a season ending injury prior to the season opener.
 
At Florida Atlantic (2022): Played in eight of Florida Atlantic’s 12 games as a true freshman…a standout on special teams as a true freshman at FSU in 2022…earned an assisted tackle in the Owls' 17-14 win over Rice (Oct. 15, 2022)…earned playing time at UTEP (Oct. 22, 2024)…Contributed to the Owls' in a 24-17 win over UAB (Oct. 29, 2024)…added to the Owls' Shula Bowl XXI victory over FIU with a tackle assist (Nov. 11, 2022)…earned playing time against Western Kentucky the season finale (Nov 26, 2022).
 
At Florida Atlantic (2021): A member of the team at Florida Atlantic in the American Athletic Conference but did not play in any games…a redshirt season.
 
High School: Graduated from Deerfield Beach High School in 2021…led Deerfield Beach to a 4-1 record during the Covid abbreviated 2020 regular season…advanced to the Class 8A Tri County championship game…In Deerfield Beach’s Tri-County semifinal comeback win over Western, had a key interception with a 25-yard return…played in nine games his junior year for a 10-4 squad, posting 28 tackles, 4.0 sacks and 9.0 TFL…added three quarterback hurries as a junior…led the Bucks to the Class 8A State Championship Tournament Final Four.
 
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