Career Transactions
Ross Ventrone was originally signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent (4/29/10) ... Released by the Patriots (8/20/10)...Re-signed by the Patriots (8/23/10) ... Released by the Patriots (9/4/10) ... Signed to the practice squad by the Patriots (10/19/10)... Signed by the Patriots (1/18/11) ... Released by the Patriots(8/10/11) ... Signed by the Patriots (8/29/11) ... Released by the
Patriots (9/3/11) ... Signed by the Patriots to the practice squad (9/5/11) ... Released by the Patriots (10/1/11) ... Signed to the practice squad by the Patriots (10/4/11) ... Signed to the 53-man roster by the Patriots (10/8/11) ... Released by the Patriots (10/17/11) ... Signed by the Patriots (10/19/11) ... Released by the Patriots (11/3/11) ... Signed to the Practice Squad by the Patriots (11/9/11) ... Signed to the 53-man roster by the Patriots (11/12/11) ... Released by the Patriots (11/15/11) ... Signed to the practice squad by the Patriots (11/17/11) ... Signed to the 53-man roster by the Patriots (11/12/11) ... Released by the Patriots(11/23/11) ... Signed to the practice squad (11/24/11) ... Signed to the active roster (12/17/11) ... Released by the Patriots (12/26/11)... Signed to the practice squad by the Patriots (12/28/11) ...
Signed by the Patriots to a future contract (2/7/12).
Seasonal Reviews
2011 (8/0)
- Made his first career tackle against Miami (12/24).
- Made one special teams tackle at Denver (12/18).
- Saw time in a reserve role against the Jets (11/13) and Chiefs (11/13)
- Saw action on special teams against the Steelers (10/30).
- Played on special teams and in a reserve role on defense against the Cowboys (10/16).
- Registered his first career statistic on a special teams tackle against the Jets (10/9).
- Saw his NFL action against the Bills (9/25).
College
- Three-year starter at Villanova after transferring from Pittsburgh, where he began his college career as a walk-on.
- Ventrone was the leader of a secondary that was one of teh best in Football Championship Subdivision(FSC) in 2009
- Recorded 73 tackles including 53 solo stops, 6.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks.
- Was in on 198 tackles in his three-year career with the Wildcats.
- Had a team-best four interceptions 2008.
- After being redshirted as a freshman in 2005, he worked on the scout team in 2006 before landing a scholarship to Villanova.
Personal
- Born Sept 27, 1986, one of three children of Ray and Denise
- Older brtoher Ray, is with the Cleveland Browns and also spent two stints with the New England Patriots from 05-09
- Did not play football until his senior yaer of high school at Chartiers Valley Hugh in Pitssburgh, PA
- Majored in communications.
