Maxx Crosby

Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Early life Crosby was born in Lapeer, Michigan, and moved to Colleyville, Texas during adolescence. The spelling of Maxx Crosby's first name comes from how large (11 pounds, 9 ounces) he was at birth. He attended Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas. Crosby's mother, Vera Crosby, is of Albanian and Serbian origin. Crosby’s maternal Grandfather is from the Albanian Ulaj clan from the village of Koja e Kuçit in Montenegro. Asked about his Serbian roots on his Instagram account, Crosby replied with , 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 for their supporter groups. College career Crosby played college football at Eastern Michigan from 2015 to 2018. Eastern Michigan was the only college football program to give Crosby an offer. Crosby was selected First-team All-MAC in 2017 and 2018. He was inducted into the school's Ring of Honor in 2023.