Ja'Quez Cross

Appalachian State ·RB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Hampton, Ark.

5'9"Height 190 lbWeight

Representation

Always On Sports Agency AgentParker St.Pierre Confirmed

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
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2019	Fordyce	15		24	210	16.8	2	58	975	14	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec
2025	Arkansas State	1	8	36	4.5	1	5	Edit
2024	Arkansas State	13	115	638	5.5	2	35	Edit
2023	Arkansas State	13	128	716	5.6	7	24	Edit
2022	Arkansas State	7	24	92	3.8		10	Edit
2021	Purdue	3	13	27	2.1		1	Edit

Depth Chart

RB1 Appalachian State

2026
Reserve Arkansas State

2025
RB1 Arkansas State

2024
RB1 Arkansas State

2023
Reserve Arkansas State

2022
Reserve Purdue

2021

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Ja'Quez Cross

Appalachian State · RB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Hampton, Ark. · Fordyce

5-9 · 190 lbs

5.8

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.2 · Ceiling 5.9

#787 overall · #75 RB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning RB (via Arkansas State) — 716 rush yds/7 TD, 24 rec (2023). Grade benchmarked to an Sun Belt draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 5.9

Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Sun Belt draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 5.2

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.6.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1463 · Pos #114 · State #11

Path: Purdue → Arkansas State → Appalachian State

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec
2025	Arkansas State	1	8	36	4.5	1	5
2024	Arkansas State	13	115	638	5.5	2	35
2023	Arkansas State	13	128	716	5.6	7	24
2022	Arkansas State	7	24	92	3.8	—	10
2021	Purdue	3	13	27	2.1	—	1