Ja'Quez Cross

RB · #11 · Appalachian State · 5TH · 5'9" · 195 · Hampton, AR

RB depth chart, 2nd

145 2026 rush yards
0 2026 total TDs
10% Team touch share
5 Explosive plays
44 Career games (22 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 Appalachian State6029 145 5.0 4 29 0
2025 Arkansas State118 36 4.5 5 33 2
2024 Arkansas State137115 638 5.5 35 228 3
2023 Arkansas State1312128 716 5.6 24 161 7
2022 Arkansas State8124 92 3.8 10 56 0
2021 Purdue3113 27 2.1 1 6 0

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 24.2 35
Yards per carry 5.0 54
Receiving yards per game 4.8 45
Total TDs 0 0

Around Ja'Quez

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Malachi Singleton QB · 1,429 pass yds · 6g
RB Jaquari Lewis RB · 346 rush yds · 6g
WR-X Chris Lofton WR · 174 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z Sam Pickett III WR · 411 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Nate Branch WR · 255 rec yds · 6g
TE Darrin Fugitt TE · 250 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Appalachian State 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 14.7% 86
Red zone TD rate 78.6% 77
Line yards per carry 2.5 51
Sack rate allowed 4.1% 75

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1Maine Black Bears7 66 0 2 2 18 0 2
W2 @ ECU7 19 0 1 1 8 0 0
W3 CHAR2 7 0 1 1 3 0 2
W4 @ NCST2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
W6 ODU5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
W7 @ CCAR6 24 0 0 0 0 0 0

Recruiting

2021 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2021 board
#1459 Darius Hale RB · Pearland
#1459 Nicholas Vattiato QB · TRU Prep Academy MTU
#1463 Ja'Quez Cross ATH · Fordyce PUR
#1471 Desmond Mamudi DL · Carrollwood Day VT
#1471 Tre'von Marshall EDGE · Locust Grove MSST
ATHs in the class
#101 Desmond Purnell Hayden KSU
#101 Benji Johnson Hooks UNM
#104 Ja'Quez Cross Fordyce PUR
#105 Irone Jackson Manatee CMU
#106 Orion Maile-Kaufusi East ORST
2026 · 35th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 44th pctile of class