Ja'Quez Cross
RB · #11 · 
Appalachian State · 5TH · 5'9" · 195 · Hampton, AR
Transferred from ARST · Projected RB starter
36 2025 rush yards
2 2025 total TDs
2% Team touch share
38 Career games (22 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 5 | 33 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 13 | 7 | 115 | 638 | 5.5 | 35 | 228 | 3 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 13 | 12 | 128 | 716 | 5.6 | 24 | 161 | 7 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 8 | 1 | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 10 | 56 | 0 |
| 2021 |  Purdue | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 36.0 59
Yards per carry 4.5 40
Receiving yards per game 33.0 99
Total TDs 2 36
Around Ja'Quez
Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
The situation
Appalachian State 2025 offense ›Explosive play rate 10.1% 26
Red zone TD rate 62.5% 15
Line yards per carry 2.4 46
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 68
2025 Game log
with Arkansas State| Wk | Opponent | Car | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 8 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 5 |
Recruiting
2021 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2021 board
#1459 Nicholas Vattiato QB · TRU Prep Academy MTU
#1463 Ja'Quez Cross ATH · Fordyce PUR
Ja'Quez Cross ATH · Fordyce PUR#1463 Dominic Eldridge OT · Pinkston NEV
ATHs in the class
#102 Desmond Purnell Hayden KSU
#103 Benji Johnson Hooks UNM
#104 Ja'Quez Cross Fordyce PUR
Ja'Quez Cross Fordyce PUR#105 Irone Jackson Manatee CMU
2025 · 59th pctile of RBs Recruit · 44th pctile of class