Maxx Crosby

Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan and was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Maxx Crosby
Crosby in the 2019 NFL season
No. 98 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997
Rochester, Michigan
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Colleyville (TX) Heritage
College:Eastern Michigan
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:86
Sacks:17.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Crosby played college football at Eastern Michigan from 2015 to 2018.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		 255 lb
(116 kg)		 32 7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.66 s 4.13 s 6.89 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[2]

2019

Crosby was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]

Crosby made his debut in week 1 against the Denver Broncos. In the game, Crosby made 6 tackles in the 24–16 win.[4] In week 5 against the Chicago Bears, Crosby recorded his first career sack on Chase Daniel in the 24–21 win.[5] In week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Crosby sacked Ryan Finley four times, one of which was a strip sack that was recovered by teammate Maurice Hurst Jr. in the 17–10 win, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[6] Crosby's four sacks in a game was the most sacks made by a Raider in a single game since 2015, when Khalil Mack recorded five sacks in a game against the Denver Broncos.[7] In week 17 against the Denver Broncos, Crosby sacked fellow rookie Drew Lock 1.5 times during the 15–16 loss.[8]

2020

Crosby was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[9] and was activated nine days later.[10]

In Week 3 against the New England Patriots, Crosby recorded his first two sacks of the season on Cam Newton during the 36–20 loss.[11] In Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Crosby recorded his first sack on reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes during the 40–32 win.[12] In Week 17 against the Denver Broncos, Crosby sacked Drew Lock once and blocked two field goals during the 32–31 win.[13] Crosby was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[14]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackSftyIntYdsLngTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2019OAK 161047361110.00000044000
2020LV 16163920197.00000010000
Career262086552317.00000054000

References
  1. Burke, Chris (February 26, 2019). "Eastern Michigan's Maxx Crosby, on the long road between a dream and reality". The Athletic. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. "Maxx Crosby Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  3. "Raiders select defensive end Maxx Crosby with the No. 106 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 27, 2019.
  4. "Raiders beat Broncos 24–16 in 1st game after Brown's release". www.espn.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. "Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24–21". www.espn.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. Bergman, Jeremy (November 20, 2019). "Dak Prescott, Josh Allen among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  7. "Carr, Jacobs, Crosby help Raiders keep Bengals winless". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  8. "Broncos beat Raiders 16–15 to keep rival from playoffs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  9. Dubow, Josh (August 6, 2020). "Raiders unable to utilize all their new digs in Las Vegas". Fox5Vegas.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. "Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Activated from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  11. "Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots – September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  12. "Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  13. "Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  14. Gordon, Grant (January 6, 2021). "Titans RB Derrick Henry, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week". www.nfl.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.


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