Tanner Ross
Senior, Marathon
Football
“I know when we put the ball in Tanner’s hands, he is going to do everything in his power to get us yards. He will run through walls for us, and ‘quit’ is not in his vocabulary.” – Sean McDonald, Marathon head coach
Marathon’s Tanner Ross is a clear leader for the Fins, but don’t expect to hear him giving long speeches to the team. Ross leads with his actions, training and playing at the highest level possible. When the senior captain does open his mouth to speak, the team is all ears, knowing that what they are about to hear is vital.
“Tanner doesn’t trash-talk or belittle the other team. He just takes care of business,” said McDonald. “He does everything, the big picture things right down to the little things like managing the play clock to the last possible second.”
Ross’ hard-nosed running has resulted in five TDs this season, and the yardage he claimed was earned the hard way; he carried the ball along with would-be tacklers along with him into the end zone. Ross is fluent in reading defenses, breaking up plays and making key blocks and tackles for the Fins. For his team-first mentality, athleticism and leadership on and off the field, Tanner Ross is the Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week.
