Miles Cross

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

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PASADENA, CA - September 14, 2024 - wide receiver Miles Cross #19 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 26, 2024 - wide receiver Miles Cross #12 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Ball and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
215
Height:
6-1
Position:
WR
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Bowie, Md.
High School:
Rock Hill (S.C.)

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 50 career games with 33 starts ... Played in 37 games with 22 starts over three seasons at Ohio (2021-23) ... Completed a 7-yard toss to his quarterback, Kurtis Rourke, versus Central Michigan (11/15) in 2023 at Ohio.

2024 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... One of 17 transfers to make a start for IU in 2024 ... First Indiana reception was a one-handed grab on third-and-long that was No. 3 on SportsCenter’s top-10 during Week 1.

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Made one catch for 30 yards ... Lone catch came on third-and-21 in the second quarter and extend IU’s third scoring drive of the first half ... The one-handed grab on third-and-long was No. 3 on SportsCenter’s top-10 during Week 1. Western Illinois (9/6): Made first IU start. at UCLA (9/14): Pulled in six receptions with five going a first down and the other a touchdown ... Totaled 90 yards receiving with one touchdown ... Caught the second score of the game in the first quarter on a 3-yard reception. Charlotte (9/21): Caught all five targets for 46 yards. Maryland (9/28): Caught lone target for 18 yards and a first down in the first quarter. at Northwestern (10/5): Caught four passes for 24 yards and one touchdown ... Caught 7-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter on fourth-and-goal. Nebraska (10/19): Grabbed team-high seven receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown ... Caught a 2-yard scoring pass from Tayven Jackson in the third quarter. Washington (10/26): Had one reception for 16 yards that got IU’s 19-play field goal drive started at the end of the first half. Purdue (11/30): Lone reception went for a 34-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. at Notre Dame (12/20): Caught one pass for 1 yard.

2023 (Junior Season - Ohio)
Started 11 games … Tabbed third-team All-Mid-American Conference by Phil Steele … Totaled 47 receptions for 560 yards and three touchdowns … Boasted two 100-yard receiving games … Caught at least one pass in each of his 11 games played with five games of five-plus receptions … Completed one pass for seven yards versus Central Michigan (11/15) … Named MAC East Division Player of the Week after a seven-catch, 125-yard effort and two touchdowns against Kent State (10/7) … Caught seven passes for 103 yards and one touchdown at Akron (11/24) … Made six catches against Western Michigan (10/21; 63 yards) and Miami (Ohio) (10/28; 79 yards) in back-to-back weeks … Had five catches for 44 yards at Buffalo (11/7) … Caught touchdown passes at San Diego State (8/26) and at Bowling Green (9/23).

2022 (Sophomore Season - Ohio)
Appeared in all 14 games with 11 starts … Recorded 47 catches for 560 yards and three touchdowns … Boasted one 100-yard receiving game … Carried three times for five yards … Caught at least one pass in 12 of 14 games played … Collected first career 100-yard receiving effort as part of a 137-all-purpose yard game at Miami (Ohio) (11/8) … Caught six passes for 133 yards and rushed twice for four yards against the RedHawks … Hauled in four passes - two touchdowns - for 18 yards against Buffalo (11/1) for his first multi-touchdown game … Caught five passes in three-straight games: at Iowa State (9/17; 54 yards), versus Fordham (9/24; 52 yards) and at Kent State (10/1; 63 yards).

2021 (Freshman Season - Ohio)
Appeared in all 12 games … Caught 11 passes for 124 yards … Made collegiate debut and first collegiate reception against Syracuse (9/4) … Caught season-high two passes on three occasions: at Akron (10/2; 14 yards), versus Central Michigan (10/9; 47 yards) and at Bowling Green (11/26; 31 yards).

Prep/Personal
Wide receiver for head coach David Pittman at Rock Hill (S.C.) High School ... Three-star prospect per ESPN and 247Sports … Ranked as a top-50 prospect in South Carolina by ESPN (No. 49) and 247Sports (No. 47) … Earned all-conference honors as a senior … Logged 33 receptions for 401 yards and three touchdowns in his final prep season.