Regina Rams Cross first began his
U Sports football career with the
Regina Rams in 2017. After a strong performance in training camp, he started at
sam linebacker for the Rams in their season opener and played in all eight regular season games as a rookie. He led the team in tackles with 33 and had 26 assisted tackles, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble. However, the awards were removed on June 20, 2018, after it was confirmed that he had failed a drug test due to testing positive for
cannabis (a banned substance at the time).
Okanagan Sun Cross joined the
Okanagan Sun of the
Canadian Junior Football League for the 2018 season. He played in four games where he had eight tackles, two assisted tackles, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.
UBC Thunderbirds Upon becoming eligible to return to play in
U Sports, Cross transferred to the
University of British Columbia to play for the
Thunderbirds in
2019. That year, he led the nation in total tackles with 66.5 and also had a sack and an interception. Cross was subsequently named a
U Sports First Team All-Canadian at linebacker. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the
2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the
Canadian Football League in 2021. ==Professional career==