As the Chiefs' seventh pick in the 1984 NFL draft, he became a starter his rookie season and perfected a classic bump-and-run coverage that made him hard to beat in the secondary.
For his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, he intercepted 30 passes and scored 5 touchdowns.
Ross went to two NFL Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Kansas City Hall of Fame in 2011.
He was the assistant secondary and quality control coach with the San Diego Chargers from 2007 to 2009.
Ross was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019, reuniting him with Bruce Arians, to become the cornerbacks coach.