Maxx Crosby

TRANSACTION: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 27, 2019.

TRANSACTION: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 27, 2019.

AT A GLANCE

• Among all defensive linemen in 2022, Crosby ranked first in tackles for loss (22), second in total tackles (88), tied for fourth in sacks (12.5), tied for first in forced fumbles (three) and second in quarterback hits (36), joining Jason Pierre-Paul as the only two defensive linemen in the NFL since 1994 to record 85+ tackles and 20+ tackles for loss in a single season.
• Became the 25th player in Raiders history to earn multiple Pro Bowls in his first four seasons and has also garnered two second-team All-Pro honors.
• Ranks fifth in Raiders' franchise history for most sacks (37.5) by a player through his first four seasons and 12th-most in the NFL since entering the league in 2019.
• Finished second in the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year voting after ranking second among all rookies with 10 sacks in 2019.

CAREER: A two-time Pro Bowl defensive end enters his fifth season with the Raiders after originally being drafted by the club in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft…Became the 25th player in Raiders history to earn multiple Pro Bowls in his first four seasons…Ranks fifth in franchise history for most sacks (37.5) by a player through his first four years…Is one-of-seven players in the NFL to register at least seven sacks in each of the last four seasons (2019-22)…His eight career-multi sack games are tied for eighth-most in the NFL since 2019…In 2022, finished with 88 tackles and a league-leading 22 tackles for loss en route to his second consecutive Pro Bowl honors…In 2021, became the first Raider to earn multiple AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards in a single season since 2016…Earned his first Pro Bowl selection and was named second-team AP All-Pro after starting all 17 games, recording 56 tackles (36 solo), eight sacks and seven passes defensed…In 2020, started all 16 games and totaled 39 stops (20), a team-high seven sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed in addition to two blocked kicks on special teams…As a rookie in 2019, posted 46 tackles (35), a career-high 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and four passes defensed…Became just the second rookie in franchise history to record 10 sacks in a season…Also became the second player in franchise annals to record at least 10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in a single season...Finished second in the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year voting for his superb campaign.

2022: Started all 17 games and led the team with 88 tackles (58 solo)…Among all defensive linemen in the NFL, ranked first in tackles for loss (22), tied for fourth in sacks (12.5), tied for first in forced fumbles (three) and second in quarterback hits (35)…Joined Jason Pierre-Paul as the only two defensive linemen in the NFL since 1994 to record 85+ tackles and 20+ tackles for loss in a single season…Named to his second career Pro Bowl…(9/11) at LAC: Finished with a career-high 10 total tackles (eight)…(9/18) vs. Ari.: Tallied four tackles (one), one sack and one tackle for loss...(9/25) at Ten.: Totaled nine tackles (five), one sack, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed...(10/2) vs. Den.: Recorded four tackles, a team-high two sacks, and four tackles for loss...(10/10) at KC: Notched four tackles and a team-high two sacks and three tackles for loss...Marked his seventh career game with two or more sacks since 2019, tied for sixth-most in the NFL during that span...(10/23) vs. Hou.: Recorded four tackles (three) and one pass defensed...(10/30) at NO: Tallied seven tackles (five) and one tackle for loss...(11/6) at Jac.: Finished with five tackles (three), one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery...(11/13) vs. Ind.: Tied a career-high with 10 tackles (four)…Added one sack and one tackle for loss...(11/20) at Den.: Compiled six tackles (five), a team-high two sacks, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal...(11/27) at Sea.: Finished with four total tackles (three), a team-high 1.5 sacks and one tackle for loss...Registered his 10th career games with 1.5 sacks or more since entering the league in 2019, tied for fourth most in the NFL...(12/4) vs. LAC: Recorded two tackles and one forced fumble...(12/8) at LAR: Tallied four tackles (two), one sack, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed...(12/18) vs. NE: Posted four tackles (two)...(12/24) at Pit.: Recorded four tackles (two)...(1/1/23) vs. SF: Notched two tackles and one tackle for loss…Became the second Raiders defensive lineman since 1999 to reach 20 or more tackles for loss in a single season...(1/7/23) vs. KC: Finished with four tackles (three), one sack and two tackles for loss.

2021: Earned his first Pro Bowl selection after starting all 17 games, recording 56 tackles (36 solo), eight sacks and seven passes defensed...Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1 and 18...(9/13) vs. Bal.:Finished with six tackles (four) and two sacks...Became just the third Raiders player since 2000 to record at least two sacks in a season opener, joining Benson Mayowa (2019) and Richard Seymour (2009, 2011)...Marks the fourth multi-sack game of his career...(9/19) at Pit.: Started and recorded two tackles (two), including one tackle for loss...(9/26) vs. Mia.:Started and finished with one tackle in the overtime win...(10/4) at LAC: Recorded on tackle and one pass defensed...(10/10) vs. Chi.:Started and appeared in an extensive role on defense...(10/17) at Den.:Finished with six tackles (two), three sacks, one pass defensed and five quarterback hits...His three sacks were tied for the third-highest single-game total in the NFL this season...Became just the eighth player in franchise history with 20-plus sacks in his first three seasons in the NFL...(10/24) vs. Phi.:Recorded two tackles in the win...(11/7) at NYG:Started and recorded three tackles (three), including one tackle for loss...(11/14) vs. KC:Started and recorded five tackles (three)...(11/21) vs. Cin.:Started and recorded three tackles (one), including one tackle for loss...(11/25) at Dal.:Started and recorded one stop in the win, including one tackle for loss...(12/5) vs. Was.:Finished with four tackles (three), including one for loss...Added one pass defensed...(12/12) at KC:Recorded five tackles, including one for loss and added one pass defensed...(12/20) at Cle.:Recorded four tackles...(12/26) vs. Den.:Recorded his sixth sack of the season, taking down QB Drew Lock for a loss of seven yards...Finished with three tackles, including two for a loss and one sack...(1/2/22) at Ind.:Recorded two tackles...(1/9/22) vs. LAC:Finished with a career-high seven tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and three passes defensed...Registered his third multi-sack game of the season and fifth of his career...His three multi-sack games were tied for second-most in the AFC…His three passes defensed marked a career high and the most by a defensive lineman in a single game in the NFL that season...Postseason: (1/15/22) at Cin.:Recorded six tackles and one sack in his first postseason appearance.

2020: Started 16 games and finished with 39 tackles (20 solo), seven sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble...His seven sacks were a team-high and gave him 17 for his career, the fourth-most for the franchise in a player's first two seasons...Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in the season finale...(9/13) at Car.: Started at defensive end and recorded two tackles...(9/21) vs. NO: Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed...(9/27) at NE: Totaled two tackles and two sacks...Recorded his first sack of the season, taking down QB Cam Newton for a loss of 1 yard on third-and-8...Collected his second sack of the game by taking down Newton for a loss of five yards in the third quarter...Marked his second multi-sack game of his career...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Recorded one sack in the contest...His 13 sacks through his first 20 career contests ranked first in team history...(10/11) at KC: Finished with two tackles and one sack in the contest, giving him 14 for his career, the fourth-most in franchise history by a player through his first two seasons...His 14 sacks through his first 21 games rank first in Raiders history...Recorded a sack in three consecutive games for the first time in his career...(10/25) vs. TB: Posted four tackles (three), including one for loss...(11/1) at Cle.: Recorded two tackles...(11/8) at LAC: Finished with six tackles and one sack...Recorded his fifth sack of the season, taking down QB Justin Herbert for a loss of six...Recorded at least one sack in three straight games against AFC West opponents...(11/15) vs. Den.: Finished with three tackles (two), including two for loss and one sack...Recorded his team-leading sixth sack of the season, taking down QB Drew Lock for a loss of one yard...(11/22) vs. KC: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss...(11/29) at Atl.: Recorded two tackles...(12/6) at NYJ: Posted one tackle...Also recorded his first career fumble recovery, picking up a fumble from QB Sam Darnold on a strip sack by DE Clelin Ferrell...(12/13) vs. Ind.: Posted three tackles (two), including two for loss...(12/26) vs. Mia.: Recorded two tackles (one), including one for a loss...(1/3/21) at Den.: Tallied four tackles (three), including two for loss and one sack...Recorded his seventh sack of the season...Blocked two FG attempts in the contest, including a game-winning 63-yard FG attempt by Broncos K Brandon McManus...His two total blocks on the season are tied for third-most total blocks in a single-season in franchise history...His two blocked FG attempts in a single contest are tied for a single-game franchise record with Richard Seymour (Week 16 in 2011 vs. KC)...Became the first Raiders' player to block a FG attempt since Dec. 31, 2017 at Los Angeles Chargers (Justin Ellis blocked a 50-yard FG attempt by Nick Rose).

2019: Appeared in all 16 contests and made 10 starts during his stellar rookie campaign...Tallied 46 tackles (35 solo), including 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and four passes defensed...Finished second in the NFL among rookies with 10 sacks...Became only the second player in franchise history to record double-digit sacks as a rookie...Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 11 after recording a Raiders rookie record four sacks, a mark that is tied for second-most in NFL history among rookie single-game sack leaders...Became only the fifth rookie since 2000 to record double-digit sacks and at least four forced fumbles in their rookie season...Is just the second Raider in franchise history to record at least 10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in a single season...Just the fifth player drafted in the third round or later to record double-digit sacks as a rookie since sacks became an official state in 1982…(9/9) vs. Den.: Made his NFL debut and recorded five tackles (two) as a rotational player on the defensive line...Also appeared on special teams...(9/15) vs. KC: Saw action on both defense and special teams, recording two tackles (one)...(9/22) at Min.: Appeared primarily on special teams and recorded one stop...(9/29) at Ind.: Recorded his first career forced fumble, which was recovered by S Karl Joseph...Also added two tackles and a career-high two passes defensed...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Made his first career NFL start at defensive end and recorded his first career sack by taking down QB Chase Daniel for a loss of five yards...(10/20) at GB: Recorded his second sack of the season, taking down QB Aaron Rodgers for a loss of eight...Recorded a sack in back-to-back weeks for the first time in his career...(10/27) at Hou.: Finished with a then-career-high six tackles, including two for a loss, and one forced fumble...(11/3) vs. Det.: Made his second start of the season at defensive end and recorded two tackles (one)...(11/7) vs. LAC: Started consecutive contests for the first time in his career and finished with three tackles (one), a half-sack and one pass defensed...Combined with DE Clelin Ferrell to take down QB Phillip Rivers for a loss of eight yards on the Chargers' opening possession...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Recorded his first career multi-sack game with 4.0 sacks, tied for the second-most sacks in NFL history by a rookie in a single game and the most by a rookie in a single game on the season...Surpassed DE Greg Townsend's franchise rookie record of 3.0 sacks in a single contest...Finished with five tackles (four), a career-high four sacks and one forced fumble...Became the second rookie in franchise history to earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors…(11/24) at NYJ: Recorded a sack of QB Sam Darnold…Finished with four tackles (three), including two for a loss, and one sack...(12/1) at KC: Registered five tackles (four), including two for loss...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Recorded a sack by taking down QB Gardner Minshew for a loss of four yards...(12/22) at LAC: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss...(12/29) at Den.: Finished with five tackles (four), 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble...Combined with DT Johnathan Hankins to take down QB Drew Lock for a loss of nine yards...Recorded a strip-sack of QB Drew Lock...Surpassed LB Aaron Wallace for second-most sacks (10) by a rookie in franchise history...Became the first rookie since DE Joey Bosa (2016) with 10-plus sacks and 15-plus tackles for loss (16) in a single season.

COLLEGE: Two-year starter at Eastern Michigan who spent four years (2015-18) with the Eagles and appeared in 37 contests total with 24 starts…Recorded 162 tackles (73 solo), including 41 for loss, 20 sacks, one INT returned for a TD, four passes defensed, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries, including one returned for a TD…Finished his career ranking second in school history in both tackles for loss and sacks…Became just the third defensive player in school history to earn All-MAC First Team honors in consecutive seasons (2017-18)…Just the fourth Eagle in school history to collect multiple first-team All-MAC selections in their career…In 2018, started all 12 games for the Eagles, compiling 70 tackles (31), including 19 for loss, 7.5 sacks, one INT returned for a TD, three passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…In 2017, earned his first All-MAC First Team selection and was named EMU's Team MVP after leading the Eagles with 11 sacks on the campaign, adding 57 total stops, including 16.5 for loss, one pass defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumbles recoveries with one returned for a TD…In 2016, appeared in all 13 contests and totaled 35 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery…Redshirted as a freshman in 2015 and earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year honors…Earned his degree in communications.

PERSONAL: Attended Heritage (Texas) High School…Ranked as a two-star recruit by 247Sports and Scout.com…Named All-Area and All-District his senior year in 2014 after posting 62 tackles, six sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked punt…Named second-team All-District as a junior in 2013…Also played varsity basketball.

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Blocked Kicks: 2 in 2020, 1 in 2022. NFL Totals: 3. Special teams tackles – 1 in 2019, 1 in 2022. NFL Totals: 2.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 10, two times; last: 11/13/22 vs. Ind. Solo – 8, 9/11/22 at LAC. Sacks – 4, 11/17/19 vs. Cin. Forced fumbles – 1, seven times; last: 12/4/22 vs. LAC. Fumbles recovered – 1, 12/6/20 at NYJ. Passes defensed – 3, 1/9/22 vs. LAC.