Tony Gross

Tony Gross

No. 85     Retired
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Place of birth: Calumet, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Calumet High School, Calumet, Michigan
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 159
Debuted in 2015 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2015 - 2016) Tennessee Titans (2017-2019) Washington Redskins (2020) Detroit Lions (2021)* Minnesota Vikings (2021) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 239 Receiving Yards 3,069 Receiving Touchdowns 21

Tony Gross is an American football Wide Receiver who is retired. He played for Michigan in college.

College Career

Tony Gross attended Michigan for 5 years. He was the Wolverines' #1 wide receiver during the 2013 and 2014 seasons ahead of Gordon Kleinsasser and Carlos Warren. Gross had an exceptional 2013 season as a junior but did not make the all-conference team ahead of Walt Peck and Mike Tripplett. The Wolverines went 13-2 and made it to the national championship but lost to LSU. Gross was less productive in his senior season as the Wolverines finished 8-5.

College statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Michigan Wolverines
Season	Receiving
	GP	GS	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
2013	15	15	96	1,241	12.9	10
2014	13	13	56	746	13.3	9
NCAA Career Totals	28	28	152	1,987	13.1	17

Professional Career

Draft

With Gross' drop in production his senior season, he fell in the draft, ultimately being selected in the 6th round compensation picks by the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts

The Colts only fielded two wide receivers on their roster in 2015, Gross and fellow rookie Andy Goode. Gross was the #1 wide receiver and led the team in receptions and receiving yards. In the 2016 draft, the Colts addressed the issue of wide receiver and selected Mosi Bartos and Rashad Simon which dropped Gross to #3 on the depth chart. After the season, his contract was not renewed and he became a free agent.

Tennessee Titans

Gross received a lot of interest in free agency with the expansion that brought in 8 new teams into the league. Gross received offers from the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tennessee Titans. The Titans would beat the Cardinals for him on a 1 year, $5.9 million contract. Gross spent the 2017 season as the #2 WR for the Titans and was a decent player. The Titans looked to upgrade their WR corps in 2018 and brought in Cap Christian which bumped Gross down the depth chart. Gross got his chance again in the 2019 season after injuries to Tommy Furrey and Cap Christian but Gross did not impress and stayed buried in the depth chart after the emergence of Kevin Williams. The Titans made an offer to extend Gross' contract for another season but Gross decided to test free agency again.

Washington Redskins

Gross only received one offer in free agency this time and signed a 1 year, $0.5 million contract with the Washington Redskins. Gross was given another opportunity and was the #2 wide receiver on the depth chart behind rookie Sam Hiller-Weeden. Gross continued the problems he had with the Titans; lacking deep threat potential as he continued to have low yards per catch and struggled to find the endzone. The Redskins did not extend his contract.

Detroit Lions

Gross ended up in Detroit heading into the 2021 season. The Lions gave him a tryout during the pre-season but cut him before the regular season.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings picked up Gross for his final season in 2021. Gross started the season inactive but was able to contribute after several injuries forced him into the starting lineup. Gross suffered a mild concussion in the final game of his career. Gross decided to retire after this season.

Professional Statistics

Year Team Games Starts Receiving Player Rating Rec Yds Avg TD 2015 IND 14 14 37 585 15.8 5 73 2016 IND 12 12 8 96 12.0 1 74 2017 TEN 16 16 53 685 12.9 6 77 2018 TEN 16 16 35 483 13.8 3 79 2019 TEN 16 16 43 507 11.8 2 78 2020 WSH 16 16 48 547 11.4 3 76 2021 MIN 10 10 15 166 11.1 1 76 Career 100 100 239 3,069 12.8 21

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2015 IND 1st 2 2 0.5 0.5 Drafted 2016 IND 2nd 0.5 0.5 2017 TEN 1st 1 5.9 2.95 2.95 FA signing 2018 TEN 1st 1 2.5 1.25 1.25 Extension 2019 TEN 1st 1 3 1.5 1.5 Extension 2020 WSH 1st 1 0.5 0 0.5 FA signing 2021 MIN 1st 1 0.5 0 0.5 FA signing Career 7 14.4 6.7 7.7

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2015	IND	0	N/A
2016	IND	0	N/A
2017	TEN	0	N/A
2018	TEN	0	N/A
2019	TEN	0	N/A
2020	WAS	0	N/A
2021	MIN	0	Mild Concussion	Left final game with concussion
Career		0