Ross Dwelley

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Ross Dwelley
RossDwelley2019.jpg
Dwelley in 2019
No. 85 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-26) January 26, 1995 (age 29)
Sonora, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Oak Ridge
(El Dorado Hills, California)
College: San Diego (2013–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-PFL (2017)
  • 2× Second-team All-PFL (2015, 2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:44
Receiving yards:518
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at PFR

Ross Dwelley (born January 26, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Early years

Dwelley attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California, where he played baseball and football. Originally a quarterback during his first two seasons, Dwelley opted not to play football his junior year to focus on baseball but was convinced by Oak Ridge's football coach to return to the sport for his senior season. After moving to tight end, Dwelley made 43 catches for 568 receiving yards and five touchdowns and was named the team's offensive MVP. [1]

College career

After redshirting his freshman year, Dwelley appeared in 47 games (44 starts) over the course of four seasons with the Toreros. During that time he totaled 197 receptions for 2,305 yards and 26 touchdowns. [2] Dwelley was named 2nd team All-Pioneer Football League during his sophomore after leading the Toreros with 54 receptions for 580 yards and three touchdowns and again as a junior after catching 70 passes for 843 yards and 10 touchdowns. [3] During his senior season Dwelley had 50 receptions for 663 yards led all Football Championship Subdivision tight ends with 10 touchdown receptions, despite missing two games due to injury, and was named first-team All-Pioneer League. [4] Dwelley graduated from USD with a degree in industrial and systems engineering. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.90 s1.70 s2.82 s4.40 s7.10 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from Pro Day [6] [7]

2018 season

Dwelley signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [8] He was initially cut at the end of training camp and subsequently signed to the team's practice squad. [9]

Dwelley was promoted from the practice squad to the 49ers' active roster on October 15, 2018, and made his NFL debut on the same night in a 30–33 road loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football . [10] Three weeks later, he caught his first NFL pass, an eight-yard reception, in a 34–3 victory over the Oakland Raiders. [11]

Dwelley finished his rookie year with two catches for 14 yards in 11 games and no starts. [12]

2019 season

Dwelley made his first NFL start during a Week 6 20–7 road victory over the Los Angeles Rams, playing fullback following an injury to starter Kyle Juszczyk. [13] During a Week 11 36–26 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, Dwelley scored his first NFL touchdown on a four-yard reception from Jimmy Garoppolo. He also scored a second touchdown on a five-yard pass later in the game. [14]

Dwelley finished his second professional season with 15 receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and six starts. [15] The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31–20. [16]

2020 season

On March 24, 2020, Dwelley was re-signed by the 49ers to a one-year, $660,000 contract. [17] He finished the season with 19 receptions for 245 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and nine starts. [18]

2021 season

Dwelley signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers on March 5, 2021. [19] He finished the season with four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in 17 games and two starts. [20]

2022 season

On March 29, 2022, Dwelley re-signed with the 49ers. [21] During a Week 8 31–14 road victory over the Rams, he had a career-long 56-yard reception in the fourth quarter. [22] Dwelley finished the season with three receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown in 12 games and no starts. [23]

2023 season

Dwelley re-signed with the 49ers on March 20, 2023. [24]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 13, 2024, Dwelley signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [25]

NFL statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2018 SF 1102147.080
2019 SF 16615916.1252
2020 SF 1691924512.9361
2021 SF 17245112.8211
2022 SF 120310535.0561
2023 SF 2011212.0120
Career74174451811.8565

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2019 SF 30000.000
2021 SF 30000.000
2022 SF 10000.000

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