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Maxx Crosby Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week
11/13/2017 1:12:00 PM | Football
The defensive end had three sacks and a fumble return touchdown against CMU, Nov. 8
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University sophomore defensive end Maxx Crosby (Colleyville, Texas-Colleyville Heritage) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 9 the conference announced Monday, Nov. 13.
It is the first weekly award of Crosby's career, and the sixth of the season for the Eagles. Four of the six accolades for EMU have come on the defensive side of the ball.
Crosby wreaked havoc against Central Michigan, Nov. 8, as the defensive end finished with a career-high three sacks, including one that was stripped away and returned by him 14 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the game. It was the first fumble returned for a score for EMU since 2013. In addition, it was the third three-sack game for an Eagle since 1998, and the first since Kevin Howe did so against Ball State, Nov. 12, 2005.
The Texas native leads EMU with eight sacks to go along with 11.5 TFLs on the season. Crosby's sacks ranks fourth in the conference and 11th in the country, while his TFL's are seventh in the MAC. He also has 9.5 career sacks in just two seasons, which is eighth at EMU since 1998.
#MACtion continues Wednesday, Nov. 15, as the Eastern Michigan University football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 season to battle Miami University. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Yager Stadium.
It is the first weekly award of Crosby's career, and the sixth of the season for the Eagles. Four of the six accolades for EMU have come on the defensive side of the ball.
Crosby wreaked havoc against Central Michigan, Nov. 8, as the defensive end finished with a career-high three sacks, including one that was stripped away and returned by him 14 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the game. It was the first fumble returned for a score for EMU since 2013. In addition, it was the third three-sack game for an Eagle since 1998, and the first since Kevin Howe did so against Ball State, Nov. 12, 2005.
The Texas native leads EMU with eight sacks to go along with 11.5 TFLs on the season. Crosby's sacks ranks fourth in the conference and 11th in the country, while his TFL's are seventh in the MAC. He also has 9.5 career sacks in just two seasons, which is eighth at EMU since 1998.
#MACtion continues Wednesday, Nov. 15, as the Eastern Michigan University football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 season to battle Miami University. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Yager Stadium.
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