Ross Ventrone
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 Ventrone with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 | |||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||
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| Born | September 27, 1986 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Chartiers Valley (Collier Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College | Villanova | ||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||
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Ross Ventrone (born September 27, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ventrone played college football for the Villanova Wildcats. He is the younger brother of current Cleveland Browns special teams coordinator Ray Ventrone.
Ventrone attended Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic School, and Chartiers Valley High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he did not play football until his senior year.
College career
After graduating from high school, Ventrone began his college career as a walk-on at the University of Pittsburgh. He was redshirted in 2005 before working on Pittsburgh's scout team in 2006.
In 2007, Ventrone transferred to Villanova University, his brother Ray's alma mater, where he earned a football scholarship. He played in all 11 games in 2007, finishing third on the team with 64 tackles while also recording five pass break-ups and one interception. As a junior in 2008, Ventrone led the team with four interceptions, along with 61 tackles and a fumble recovery in 13 games played.
Ventrone was part of the Wildcats' NCAA Division I FCS Championship in 2009. He recorded 73 tackles including 53 solo stops, as well as 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.
