On a young UConn football team two years ago, freshman wide receivers Cam Ross and Matt Drayton stood out as promising newcomers. Ross, now a 5 foot 9 sophomore, led the Huskies with 60 catches and 723 receiving yards. The Delaware native was second nati onally among freshman in catches per game and total receptions. Drayton, a 6-1 native of Jacksonville, Fla., caught 21 balls for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Now in their second seasons, and third year overall at UConn after the Huskies opted out of the 2020 season, both are likely to be leaned on as top playmakers on offense."The big thing is, we were young two years ago," wide receiver coach Aaron Smith said. "We've aged a little bit, a little bit more maturity from the Xs-and-Os standpoint, a nd they understand how to work. That comes with age, and they've done it together. For the past two years, they've grown together, they've worked together, they've studied football together. That's been a big deal with the cohesion of that group and the development of that group - they've all done it together." Ross played largely out of the slot in 2019, and made plays in between the hashes using quick feet and speed. Against Eastern Carolina, he scored on a 94-yard catch-and-run pass from classmate Ja ck Zergiotis after gaining separation across the middle and outracing a defender down the field. In the year since he last played, Ross said he's been working to improve "everything." "Any weakness that I had, I tried to correct," he said. "Whether it's my game, whether it's mental, I've just been trying to get on everything. Every day, you at least want to come to this facility and do something. Every day you want to work on some kind of aspect." - Hartford Courant
(DS#70 WR) rSr/2026  WR Cam Ross, Virginia
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