 Crosby with theLas Vegas Raiders in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-08-22)August 22, 1997 (age 28) Lapeer, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Colleyville Heritage(Colleyville, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 4th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theEastern Michigan Eagles and was selected by theOakland Raiders in the fourth round of the2019 NFL draft.
Maxx Robert Crosby was born inLapeer, Michigan, and moved toColleyville, Texas during adolescence.[1] The spelling of Crosby's first name comes from how large (11 pounds, 9 ounces) he was at birth.[2] He attendedColleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas.[3]
Crosby's mother, Vera Crosby, is of Serbian and Albanian origin.[4] Asked about his Serbian roots on his Instagram account, Crosby replied withnajbolji smo, najjaci,Serbian for 'we are the best, [we are] the strongest'. He added an eagle emoticon, the Eagles being a nickname both for the Serbian national sports teams, and fortheir supporter groups.[5][6][7]
Crosby playedcollege football atEastern Michigan from 2015 to 2018. Eastern Michigan was the only college football program to give him a scholarship offer.[3] He was selected first-team All-MAC in 2017 and 2018.[8]
Crosby was inducted into the school's Ring of Honor in 2023.[9] In 2024, the playing field atRynearson Stadium was renamed "Crosby Field" following a $1 million donation to the program from Crosby.[10][11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 4.66 s | 1.60 s | 2.72 s | 4.13 s | 6.89 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 18 reps |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Crosby was selected by theOakland Raiders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the2019 NFL draft.[14][15] Crosby made his debut in week 1 against theDenver Broncos, where Crosby made 6 tackles in the 24–16 win.[16] In week 5 against theChicago Bears, Crosby recorded his first career sack onChase Daniel in the 24–21 win.[17] In week 11 against theCincinnati Bengals, Crosby sackedRyan Finley four times, one of which was a strip sack that was recovered by teammateMaurice Hurst Jr. in their 17–10 win. For his efforts, Crosby earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[18] His four sacks were the most sacks made in a single game by a rookie in franchise history, as well as by a Raider in a single game since 2015, a year whereKhalil Mack recorded five sacks while facing the Broncos.[19] In week 17 against the Broncos, Crosby made 1.5 sacks on fellow rookieDrew Lock in a 16–15 Raiders loss.[20] Crosby finished his rookie season with ten sacks, 47 total tackles, four passes defended, and four forced fumbles.[21]
Crosby was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[22] and was activated on August 14.[23]
In Week 3 against theNew England Patriots, Crosby recorded his first two sacks of the season onCam Newton during the 36–20 loss.[24] In Week 5 against theKansas City Chiefs, Crosby recorded his first sack of Super Bowl MVPPatrick Mahomes in a Raiders 40–32 win.[25] In Week 17 against the Broncos, Crosby sackedDrew Lock once and blocked two field goals in a 32–31 win.[26] Crosby was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[27] He ended the season with seven sacks, 39 total tackles, and one pass defended.[28]
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In Week 1 of the 2021 season, Crosby recorded six tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks in a 33–27 win over theBaltimore Ravens. For his efforts, he earned his second career AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor.[29] In Week 6, Crosby recorded six tackles, 12 pressures, and a season-high three sacks in a 34–24 win over the Broncos.[30] In week 18, Crosby earned his third AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor, which was his second of the season, for registering six tackles, three tackles for a loss, four quarterback hits, 11 pressures, two sacks and three passes defended against theLos Angeles Chargers.[31]
Crosby would set a number of personal bests that season, which included passes defended (7) and a team-leading amount of quarterback hits (30), more than doubling his career highs at that point for both statistics.[32][33] Crosby was named as a2021 second-team All-Pro edge rusher by the Associated Press.[34] He was ranked 59th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[35]
On March 11, 2022 (the second anniversary of becoming sober), Crosby signed a four-year, $98.98 million contract extension with the Raiders.[36] He finished the season with a career-high 12.5 sacks, 89 total tackles, four passes defended, and three forced fumbles.[37] He led the NFL in tackles for loss with 22,[38] and was named a2022 Pro Bowler for his season performance.[39] He was ranked 17th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[40]
In Week 5 against theGreen Bay Packers, Crosby recorded four tackles for loss, the most in the league that week, and a sack and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[41] He finished the 2023 season with 14.5 sacks, 90 total tackles (55 solo), two passes defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery.[42] He tied for the league lead with 23 total tackles for loss.[43] He earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2023 season.[44] He was ranked tenth by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2024.[45]
Crosby was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his two-sack game against theBaltimore Ravens in a 26–23 win.[46] In Week 4, Crosby had another two-sack game against theDenver Broncos.
Throughout the season, Crosby dealt with an ankle injury he sustained in Week 2. He was ruled out ahead of the Raiders' Week 15 matchup against theAtlanta Falcons and on December 14, it was announced that he was to undergo surgery for the injury, which ended his season. Crosby totaled 7.5 sacks and 20 quarterback hits that season, in addition to being tied withT. J. Watt for the league lead with 17 tackles for loss.[47] Since 2019, Crosby's 324 pressures are 40 more than the next-closest player,Nick Bosa.[48]
On March 5, 2025, Crosby signed a three-year $106.5 million contract extension with $91.5 million guaranteed and an average salary of $35.5 million per year, making him the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback at the time.[49][50][51] He finished the season with 10 sacks, 73 tackles, two forced fumbles, six passes defensed, and his first career interception through 15 starts. Crosby led the team in sacks, tackles for loss, forced fumbles, and passes defensed and was fifth in tackles, en route to his fifth-straight Pro Bowl. On December 27, Crosby was placed on injured reserve by the Raiders, with reports suggesting offseason meniscus surgery as a possibility.[52]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TfL | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 10.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 16 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 17 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 17 | 89 | 58 | 31 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 17 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 14.5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | LV | 12 | 12 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 7.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | LV | 15 | 15 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 10.0 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 110 | 104 | 439 | 278 | 161 | 69.5 | 133 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 3 | -3 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TfL | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 2021 | LV | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
In March 2020, Crosby checked into rehab foralcoholism.[53] In February 2022, Crosby got engaged to Rachel Washburn, and they welcomed their first child on October 13, 2022.[54][55] On March 4, 2023, Crosby and Washburn married in Nevada.[56]
In 2023, Crosby tattooed his chest with the words "Be Legendary" with pictures ofMuhammad Ali,Kobe Bryant,Michael Jordan and an image of his daughter as an infant.[57]
On April 14, 2025, Crosby was hired as the assistant general manager for theEastern Michigan University football program, making him the first active NFL player to hold a college football personnel position.[58][59][60]
Crosby's maternal grandfather Palo Ulaj hails from the Malesia region of Montenegro (Tuzi). The link to Crosby's maternal uncle's obituary is evidence to this heritage.
