19 Facts About Ross Ventrone

Ross Ventrone was born on September 27,1986 and is an American former professional football safety.

Ross Ventrone was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

Ross Ventrone is the younger brother of current Cleveland Browns special teams coordinator Ray Ventrone.

Ross Ventrone was redshirted in 2005 before working on Pittsburgh's scout team in 2006.

In 2007, Ross Ventrone transferred to Villanova University, his brother Ray's alma mater, where he earned a football scholarship.

Ross Ventrone played in all 11 games in 2007, finishing third on the team with 64 tackles while recording five pass break-ups and one interception.

Ross Ventrone was part of the Wildcats' NCAA Division I FCS Championship in 2009.

Ross Ventrone recorded 73 tackles including 53 solo stops, as well as 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Ross Ventrone was signed to the Patriots' practice squad on October 19,2010.

Ross Ventrone was re-signed to a future contract for the 2011 season on January 18,2011.

Ross Ventrone was signed, promoted, or released 21 times by the Patriots during the 2011 season, including eight transactions in November 2011.

Ross Ventrone played in eight games, in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills, in Weeks 6 and 8 against the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 11 against Kansas City Chiefs and in both games against the New York Jets.

Ross Ventrone has primarily played special teams, but did play on defense in the Patriots' Week 10 game against the Jets and week 11 against the Chiefs.

Ross Ventrone was released by the Patriots on August 26,2012.

On January 2,2013, Ross Ventrone signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ross Ventrone played in nine games and was credited with seven tackles.

Ross Ventrone was waived by the Steelers on October 13,2015, after the Steelers activated wide receiver Martavis Bryant, following his 4-game suspension.

Ross Ventrone was signed to the Patriots practice squad on October 28,2015, and released from the practice squad on November 18,2015.

Ross Ventrone was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on December 29,2015 and then to the active roster on January 1,2016, just in time for the team's regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns on January 3.