Keion Crossen
 Crossen with the Houston Texans in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 17, 1996 Garysburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Northampton County (Gaston, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Western Carolina (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 7 / pick: 243 | ||||||||||||
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Keion Crossen (born April 17, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played college football at Western Carolina.
College career
[edit]A two-sport student-athlete during his time in Cullowhee, Crossen stood out on the football field while also lending his talents to the Western Carolina track & field teams where he was the SoCon champion in the men's 100-meter dash at the 2016 outdoor championships, setting a school-record with a time of 10.33 which also qualified him for the NCAA East Preliminary. On the football field, Crossen was a two-year starter in the defensive secondary for the Catamounts, amassing 165 career tackles in 46 games over his four-year career including 106 solo stops and five tackles for loss. He finished with three career interceptions and a total of 19 pass break-ups – seven in both his junior and senior seasons.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.33 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.01 s | 6.67 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
[edit]Crossen was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[3] Crossen helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.[4]
Houston Texans
[edit]On August 31, 2019, Crossen was traded to the Houston Texans for a conditional future draft pick.[5] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Crossen recovered a fumble lost by punt returner Tyreek Hill during the 51–31 loss.[6]
New York Giants
[edit]On August 16, 2021, Crossen was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick.[7]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On March 17, 2022, Crossen signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.[8]
On August 29, 2023, Crossen was placed on injured reserve.[9]
On March 5, 2024, Crossen was released.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On October 16, 2024, Crossen signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[11] He was released on October 29.
References
[edit]- ^ "Keion Crossen Bio – Western Carolina University". www.catamountsports.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Keion Crossen, Western Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL draft: Patriots select CB Keion Crossen with the 243rd overall pick". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 3, 2019). "Patriots defeat Rams 13–3 in Super Bowl LIII". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Oliver (August 31, 2019). "Patriots reportedly deal corner Keion Crossen to Texans". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs rally from 24–0 hole to beat Texans 51–31 in playoffs". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 16, 2021). "Giants acquire DB Keion Crossen in trade with Texans". Giants.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins sign CB Crossen". MiamiDolphins.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Balzer, Howard. "Veterans Rashaan Evans, Keion Crossen headline five players that had Cardinals tryouts Tuesday". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved October 17, 2024.