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Keion Crossen
Keion Crossen (born April 17, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
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| Crossen with the Houston Texans in 2019 | ||||||
| Cornerback | ||||||
| (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996Garysburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Northampton County (Gaston, North Carolina) | ||||||
| Western Carolina (2014–2017) | ||||||
| 2018: 7th round, 243rd overall pick | ||||||
| New England Patriots (2018) | ||||||
| Houston Texans (2019–2020) | ||||||
| New York Giants (2021) | ||||||
| Miami Dolphins (2022–2023) | ||||||
| Arizona Cardinals (2024)* | ||||||
| Carolina Panthers (2025) | ||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | ||||||
| Super Bowl champion (LIII) | ||||||
| Total tackles118Sacks1Forced fumbles1Fumble recoveries1Pass deflections10Stats at Pro Football Reference | 118 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 118 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 10 | ||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Keion Crossen (born April 17, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts.
A two-sport student-athlete during his time in Cullowhee, Crossen stood out on the football field, while also competing for 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.
Crossen was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. Crossen helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.
On August 31, 2019, Crossen was traded to the Houston Texans for a conditional future draft pick. 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.
On August 16, 2021, Crossen was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick.
On March 17, 2022, Crossen signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.
On August 29, 2023, Crossen was placed on injured reserve.
On March 5, 2024, Crossen was released.
On October 16, 2024, Crossen signed with the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He was released on October 29.
On October 7, 2025, Crossen signed with the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. He was released on October 21.
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Western Carolina Catamounts bio
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