TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally a 1st round (20th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2007.

GIANTS NOTES:

-           Ross started 9 games in 2007, the 2nd year in a row the Giants’ first-round draft choice started that number of regular season games. Mathias Kiwanuka started 9 games in 2006.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Made a strong impact in his rookie campaign in 2007, playing in 15 games with 9 starts and in all 4 postseason games with 3 starts…All of Ross’ starts were at left cornerback…Finished with 53 tackles (36 solo), 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 9 passes defensed…In the postseason, he had 13 tackles (9 solo), and 1 pass defensed.
-           Had 1 solo tackle in his NFL debut at Dallas (9/9).
-          Made his 1st career start vs. Philadelphia (9/3) and finished with 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 passes defense.
 -          Did not play in the 1st half vs. the Jets (10/7) because he was disciplined after violating an undisclosed team rule. But Ross twice intercepted Chad Pennington in the 4th quarter, his first 2 NFL picks. The first was at the goal line, likely prevented a Jets touchdown and led to the Giants’ go-ahead score. Ross returned the second interception 43 yards for a touchdown for the Giants’ final points with 3:15 remaining. It was the Giants’ 1st touchdown on an interception return since Oct. 23, 2006, when Kevin Dockery – who was also a rookie – picked off a Tony Romo pass in Dallas and returned it 96 yards for a score. Ross was the first Giant with two interceptions in a game since Gibril Wilson had two at Carolina on Dec. 10, 2006…Finished with 3 tackles (1 solo), 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.
-           Started at left cornerback at Atlanta (10/15) and recorded his 3rd interception of the season when he picked off a Joey Harrington attempt in the end zone to end the 2nd quarter…Also split a 6-yard sack of Harrington with DE Michael Strahan.
-          Did not play at Chicago (12/2) because of a hamstring injury.
-          Started in the NFC Wild Card Game at Tampa Bay (1/6) and had 6 solo tackles.
-          Started in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Dallas and finished with 5 tackles (3 solo) before being forced from the game in the 2nd quarter with a shoulder injury…Returned in the 3rd quarter but was forced to leave again.
-          Started vs. New England in Super Bowl XLII and had 1 assisted tackle.

COLLEGE:

-           Ross played in 51 games with 15 starts at Texas. He registered 205 tackles (145 solo) with a 1-yard sack, 5 stops for losses of 21 yards and a quarterback pressure. He forced 3 fumbles and recovered 2 others, returning 1 for a touchdown. Ross batted away 33 passes and intercepted 10 others for 111 yards in returns (11.1-yard avg.). He also returned 76 punts for 893 yards (11.8-yard avg.) and 3 scores and added 53 yards on a pair of kickoff returns.
-           Ross’ 76 punt returns rank sixth on the Longhorns’ career-record chart, topped by Johnnie Johnson (113, 1976-79), Eric Metcalf (101, 1985-88), Mike Adams (97, 1992-96), Nathan Vasher (94, 2000-03) and Hodges Mitchell (77, 1997-00)…His 893 career punt return yards rank 5th behind Vasher (1,314), Metcalf (1,076, Adams (1,060) and Johnson (1,004)…Ross’ career average of 11.8 yards per punt return rank 4th in Texas history, surpassed by Bobby Dillon (17.2-yard avg., 1949-51), Vasher (14.0) and Dean Campbell (13.2-yard avg., 1970-71).

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

-           Attended the “Pigskin Ball” dinner, benefitting Coach Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation.

PERSONAL:

-           Attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he played cornerback, wide receiver and running back during his 3-year career…Selected 2nd-team Class 5A All-State after posting 6 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, 3 blocked kicks and allowing just 1 touchdown reception as a senior…Returned a fumble and a blocked punt for a score in 2000, adding 350 rushing yards (on 46 carries) and 5 touchdowns…Also caught 5 passes for 200 yards and 2 scores…During his time at both schools he lettered 4 times as a sprinter in track and field and twice in basketball.
-           Education major…Active in UT's community service program, serving as a summer camp counselor (Camp Tyler Summer Camp)...Born Aaron Jermaine Ross on Sept. 15, 1982 in San Antonio, Texas…Resides in Tyler, Texas.