2010: Started at right tackle in season opener against Buffalo (9/2)... Started at right tackle against Fordham (9/11)... Started at right tackle against New Hampshire(9/18). 2009: Was a mainstay for the Rams at right tackle as he started in each of URI's first seven games before suffering a knee injury against Villanova, which sidelined him for the remainder of the year... Helped the offensive unit surpass 400 yards in total offense on two separate occasions (Fordham - 9/5; Brown - 10/3). 2008: One of the Rams' most consistent starters... Made his first start of the year against Fordham (9/6) and then went on to start the final 11 games of the season as a true freshman... In his second start against New Hampshire, Gross helped the Rams gain a season-high 517 yards of offense. High School: Four-year member and three-year letterwinner for head coach Anthony Marck at North Arlington... Recorded 83 tackles, 13 sacks, eight batted balls, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries as a defensive lineman as a senior, earning First Team All-State Group 1 and First Team All-Bergen County... Was the first-ever recipient from North Arlington High School to receive The-Observer Male Athlete of the year in 2007-08... First Team All-BCSL as a defensive lineman as a junior and senior... All-Bergen Honorable Mention (DL) after tallying 73 tackles and nine sacks as a junior... Also earned four varsity letters in baseball and two in basketball... Member of Community Service Learning. Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1989... Son of Joanne and Mathew Gross... Has one brother - Steven... Enjoys fishing, snowboarding and playing paintball... Lists Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete and the Dallas Cowboys as his favorite team.