Jason Cross Jr.

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
171
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Bishop Canevin

High School

Three-year starter at defensive back for Coach Richard Johnson at Bishop Canevin High
Started at wide receiver as a senior and at quarterback as a sophomore and junior
Three-time All-Conference safety
Earned all-conference at wide receiver
Two-time conference defensive most valuable player
2023 Pennsylvania All-Star Football Team selected by SBLive
2022 Pennsylvania Writers’ Class A All-State Second Team
Multi-talented athlete who can play defense and offense
Finished with more than 2,000 yards passing and more than 1,000 yards receiving during his career, only player in school history to accomplish that
Three-time team captain
Conference Athlete of the Year as a sophomore
Led the Crusaders to three-straight WPIAL playoff appearances, including the 2021 title
Helped team to a 10-2 mark as a senior with a 6-1 conference record
Played quarterback, safety, and receiver in high school, recording statistics at all three positions
In 2023, recorded 41 solo tackles and 18 assisted
Turned in 11 tackles for loss to go along with 528 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns
Averaged 60.0 yards receiving per game
As a junior, he passed for 1,277 yards and 18 touchdowns, completing 60% of his passes
Rushed for 299 yards and nine scores
Collected 174 yards receiving and two touchdowns
Defensively, as a junior, his numbers included 59 tackles, six interceptions and one forced fumble
Three-star ranking from ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
ESPN lists him at No. 34 overall in the state, while On3 ranks him the No. 68 best safety in the country and No. 17 recruit in the state
247Sports ranks him No. 53 nationally at safety and the No. 8 overall recruit in Pennsylvania
Rivals lists him the No. 25 overall prospect in the state
Recruited by WVU coach Dontae Wright
Received more than 20 offers from the likes of Boston College, Iowa State, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Syracuse, Temple, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech