Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts on April 29, 2022 in the Third Round of the NFL Draft
CROSS' HONOR ROLL
- 3x Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021)
- 2021 Pro Football Focus Preseason Second Team All-Big TenÂ
- 2020 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-Big Ten
- 2020 & 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten
CROSS IN THE NEWS
• Maryland safety Nick Cross learned football by watching YouTube. Now he’s thinking about the NFL. (Baltimore Sun, October 7, 2021)
• Maryland safety Nick Cross, motivated by benching, turning into a ‘big-time player' for young defense (Baltimore Sun, November 14, 2020)
As a Junior in 2021: Started all 13 games at safety ... Stood second on the team with 66 tackles (44 solo) ... Also led the team with three interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Totaled 3.5 tackles for loss for 17 yards, three sacks for 16 yards and four pass breakups ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... In final game as Terp in New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (12/29), forced a fumble that was recovered by DL Greg Rose and returned for a touchdown to go with three solo tackles and a 12-yard sack ... Notched a sack early in game for a three yard loss vs. #8 Michigan (11/20) ... Recorded sixth interception of career and third of season, picking off Michigan State QB Peyton Thorne (11/13) and returning it 55 yards to end second half, to go with five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Posted five tackles (four solo) and first sack of season vs. Indiana (10/30) ... Led all players with a career-best 13 tackles (eight solo) at Minnesota (10/23) ... Notched six tackles (five solo) and fourth pass breakup of season at #7 Ohio State (10/9) ... Tallied five tackles (four solo) vs. Kent State (9/25) ... Broke up three passes and nabbed his second interception of the season to lead the defense at Illinois (9/17) to go with a team-high seven tackles ... Tallied six tackles and posted fourth interception of his career in the second quarter of the Terps win against West Virginia (9/4).
As a Sophomore in 2020: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ...
 Appeared in four of five games with three starts at safety ... Tallied 23 tackles (14 solo), one sack, three pass breakups, and a forced fumble that led to a touchdown ...  Had career night in win at Penn State (11/7), leading the Terps with eight tackles, notching his first career forced fumble on a 10 yard sack of PSU QB Sean Clifford and also recording an interception in the fourth quarter, his second in as many years vs. Penn State ... Started in first game of season, matching career-best with nine tackles (five solo)
As a Freshman in 2019: Appeared in all 12 games with five starts ... Tallied 45 tackles (30 solo) including one for loss ... Led the team with two interceptions and five pass breakups ... Tallied second career interception vs. Nebraska (11/23), picking off Adrian Martinez in end zone ... Totaled a career-high nine tackles (six solo) at #1 Ohio State (11/9) ... Recorded seven tackles (four solo) at #17 Minnesota (10/26) ... Earned first career start vs. Indiana (10/19), tallying two tackles and a pass breakup ... Caught first career interception off Sean Clifford vs. #12 Penn State (9/27) ... Tallied three tackles in back-to-back games to open career (Howard, 8/31 & #21 Syracuse, 9/7)
Before Maryland:Â Consensus four-star recruit across all recruiting outlets ... Top ranked player in the state of Maryland ... Member of the ESPN300 ... Participant in the Army All-American Game and The Opening ... First-Team Washington Post All-Metro selection ... Two-time First-Team WCAC selection ... Finished his senior season with 94 tackles and four interceptions ... Was coached by current Maryland running backs coachÂ
Elijah Brooks and former Maryland defensive back Josh Wilson at DeMatha ... Majoring in Business.
Personal: Son of Michael Cross and Anna Awah-Cross ... Played saxophone ... Wants to be a broadcaster or own a financial firm.
CROSS' CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 13 (at Minnesota, 10/23/21)
Solo Tackles - 8 (at Minnesota, 10/23/21)
Interceptions - 1 (6x, last at Michigan State, 11/13/21)
Sacks - 1 (5x, last vs. Virginia Tech, 12/29/21)
Pass Breakups - 3 (at Illinois, 9/17/21)
