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Jersey Number 44
Ross Effertz
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mandan, N.D.
- High School:
- Mandan HS
* 2017 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 MVFC Honor Roll
IN HIS CAREER: Scout team cornerback...Joined the Bison football program as a walk-on during spring practice in 2015 and appeared in three games over his four seasons...Participated in two home games against Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris as a junior in 2017...Also played in the regular-season finale against Southern Illinois as a senior in 2018...Four-time Missouri Valley Football Conference honor roll member...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2014 from Mandan High School...Three-year letterman and two-year starter for the Braves under coach Todd Sheldon...Played defensive back, quarterback and running back...Part of a 10-2 Class 3A state semifinal team his sophomore year...Also participated in golf, track, baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance...Son of Dale and Kaye Effertz of Mandan, N.D...Father played football at Dickinson State...Uncle, Roger Effertz, was a safety for the Bison football team in the early 1970s.
* 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 MVFC Honor Roll
IN HIS CAREER: Scout team cornerback...Joined the Bison football program as a walk-on during spring practice in 2015 and appeared in three games over his four seasons...Participated in two home games against Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris as a junior in 2017...Also played in the regular-season finale against Southern Illinois as a senior in 2018...Four-time Missouri Valley Football Conference honor roll member...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2014 from Mandan High School...Three-year letterman and two-year starter for the Braves under coach Todd Sheldon...Played defensive back, quarterback and running back...Part of a 10-2 Class 3A state semifinal team his sophomore year...Also participated in golf, track, baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance...Son of Dale and Kaye Effertz of Mandan, N.D...Father played football at Dickinson State...Uncle, Roger Effertz, was a safety for the Bison football team in the early 1970s.
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