Saturday, August 1, 2015

35 Days 'till Kickoff - #35 Keion Crossen



It's now 35 days until kickoff of Catamount football against the Mars Hill University Lions in E.J.Whitmire Stadium on September 5th in Cullowhee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season officially starts, and to hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue the 100 day football countdown each day until kickoff day arrives.

Utilizing the 2015 Preseason Football Roster, #35 is Keion Crossen

#35 Keion Crossen


Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Garysburg, N.C.
High School: Northampton County HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 165
Position: DB




2014 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games on special teams and as a defensive substitution … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at USF (Aug. 30) … Finished with 17 tackles including 11 solo stops … Credited with four pass break-ups … Tallied his first career tackle at home against Brevard (Sept. 6) … Posted a career-high four tackles including three solo stops against Catawba (Sept. 13) … Tallied his first pass break-up at Mercer (Oct. 18) … Tallied one rush on offense, carrying the ball 16 yards on an end-around vs. The Citadel (Oct. 25) … Also returned one kickoff 21 yards at Samford (Nov. 8) … Playing for the Purple squad, credited with four tackles including one for loss and a pair of pass break-ups in WCU’s annual Spring Game. Prior to Western Carolina: A four-sport athlete who played quarterback and in the defensive secondary as a safety on the football gridiron ... Rushed for 1,752 yards and 20 touchdowns on offense and recorded a team-high seven interceptions as a senior... Recorded a 419 yard rushing performance with four touchdowns in a win over Granville Central ... Named N.C. Preps 1-A All-State as a defensive back ... Earned "best camper" title at the Steve Wilkes Defensive Back Camp ... Also ran track as a prep, finishing second in the state at the 1-A level in the 400-meter dash ... High school coach was George Privott.

Personal: Is the son of Winnie Webb.



Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

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