2 0 14 F A C T B O O K
ASSISTANT COACHES
DEMONTIE CROSS LINEBACKERS 2nd Season at TCU Missouri, 1997 DeMontie Cross joined the TCU football staff in January 2013. Cross came to the Horned Frogs after serving as linebackers coach in 2012 at Kansas. Prior to arriving at Kansas, Cross was the special teams coordinator and safeties coach at Wisconsin in 2011. His coaching experience includes both the collegiate and NFL ranks. Cross spent five seasons (2006-10) in various positions with the Buffalo Bills. He joined the Bills as a defensive/ special teams assistant in 2006 and was then promoted to assistant linebackers coach/special teams for three seasons. He was promoted again in 2010, taking over as the Bills’ inside linebackers coach. Cross made the jump to the NFL after spending the 2001-05 seasons as Iowa State’s outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. Cross’ unit was a major contributor to the Cyclones’ record-setting defenses during his stint. He helped develop Jeremy Loyd into an All-Big 12 performer and future St. Louis Ram. Cross spent the 2000 season coaching a defensive backfield at Sam Houston State that ranked second nationally in the FCS. The Bearkats’ pass defense was led by free safety Keith Davis, who was the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Davis went on to play six seasons and start 31 games for the Dallas Cowboys.
A St. Louis native and 1997 Missouri graduate with a degree in business management, Cross began his coaching career as the outside linebackers coach (1998-99) at his alma mater. Cross totaled 415 career tackles at free safety for the Tigers from 1994-96. He led Missouri in stops as a junior and senior. He was second-team all-conference from the Big Eight in 1995 and the Big 12 in 1996. Cross is married to Jessica and he has two daughters: Jadyn and Sheridan.
CROSS FILE Born: _______________________________Feb. 26, 1974 Hometown:_________________________ St. Louis, Mo. Married:________________________________ Jessica Children:______________________Jadyn and Sheridan Alma Mater:______________________ Missouri (1997)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1994-96________________________________ Missouri
COACHING EXPERIENCE 1998-99_____________Missouri (Outside Linebackers) 2000_______________ Sam Houston State (Secondary) 2001-05___________ Iowa State (OLBs/Special Teams) 2006_____ Buffalo Bills (Defense/Special Teams Asst.) 2007-2009____ Buffalo Bills (Asst. LBs/Special Teams) 2010_______________Buffalo Bills (Inside Linebackers) 2011 _________ Wisconsin (Special Teams/Secondary) 2012 _______________________ Kansas (Linebackers) 2013-present___________________ TCU (Linebackers)
BOWL GAMES 1998___________________Insight.com Bowl (Missouri) 2001_______________Independence Bowl (Iowa State) 2002_______________ Humanitarian Bowl (Iowa State) 2004_______________Independence Bowl (Iowa State) 2005____________________Houston Bowl (Iowa State) 2011_______________________ Rose Bowl (Wisconsin)
AMP IT UP
I
33