Keion Crossen
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Garysburg, North Carolina, U.S.
 Crossen with the Houston Texans in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 17, 1996 Garysburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Northampton County (Gaston, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | Western Carolina (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 7th round, 243rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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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.[1]