Texas Longhorns DL Kristopher Ross No Longer with Team

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Kristopher Ross is no longer with the program, per reports from Inside Texas. While there's been no official announcement, Ross doesn't appear on the team roster on the Texas Athletics website.

Ross, who was a member of Texas' 2022 recruiting class out of North Shore (Houston), has posted just one total tackle this season. He had two tackles last season, both of which came in the season-opening win over Louisiana-Monroe.

Ross was carted off in the 31-10 win over the Wyoming Cowboys on Sept. 16 after suffering an elbow injury. He hasn't appeared in a game since.

A 6-3, 280-pound defensive lineman coming out of high school, Ross helped lead North Shore to a 13-1 record during the 2021 season. During his senior year, he was ranked as the 16th-best defensive tackle in the country, according to ESPN's rankings. That put him only nine spots below current Texas defensive tackle Jaray Bledsoe, who was out of Bremond High School (Bremond, TX) and in at seventh on the list.

Ross was a member of a 2022 recruiting class that included current contributors like running back Savion Red, offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., quarterback Maalik Murphy, offensive tackle Cole Huston, defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau, cornerback Terrance Brooks, EDGE Ethan Burke, running back Jaydon Blue, and many more.

The Longhorns are coming off a 31-24 win over the Houston Cougars. Despite nearly blowing a 21-point lead, Texas moved up one spot in the Top 25 from No. 8.

No. 7 Texas (6-1) hosts BYU (5-2) on Saturday at DKR.