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Keion Crossen

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Keion Crossen
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Crossen with the Houston Texans in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28)
Garysburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Northampton County
(Gaston, North Carolina)
College:Western Carolina (2014–2017)
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2018 / round: 7 / pick: 243
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:118
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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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

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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

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On August 16, 2021, Crossen was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick.[7]

Miami Dolphins

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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

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On October 16, 2024, Crossen signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[11] He was released on October 29.

References

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  1. ^ "Keion Crossen Bio – Western Carolina University". www.catamountsports.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Keion Crossen, Western Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL draft: Patriots select CB Keion Crossen with the 243rd overall pick". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 3, 2019). "Patriots defeat Rams 13–3 in Super Bowl LIII". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Thomas, Oliver (August 31, 2019). "Patriots reportedly deal corner Keion Crossen to Texans". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chiefs rally from 24–0 hole to beat Texans 51–31 in playoffs". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 16, 2021). "Giants acquire DB Keion Crossen in trade with Texans". Giants.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins sign CB Crossen". MiamiDolphins.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Balzer, Howard. "Veterans Rashaan Evans, Keion Crossen headline five players that had Cardinals tryouts Tuesday". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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