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American football player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keion Crossen (born April 17, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played college football at Western Carolina.
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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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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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]
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
On August 16, 2021, Crossen was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick.[7]
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]
On October 16, 2024, Crossen signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[11] He was released on October 29.
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