Dalton Crossan (born February 25, 1994) is a former American football running back. He played college football at New Hampshire. After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 25, 1994 Stony Brook, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) |
| College: | New Hampshire (2012–2016) |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early life and college career edit
Crossan began his athletic career at Shoreham-Wading River High School in Shoreham, New York. He later attended Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. He received the Hansen Award as the best player on Long Island.[1] He also played lacrosse and received offers to play lacrosse at Notre Dame and the University of Michigan.[2][3]
Crossan played college football at New Hampshire from 2012 to 2016. He appeared in 44 games and totaled 5,189 all-purpose yards, including 2,617 rushing yards, 779 receiving yards, and 1,793 kick return yards. In 2016, he rushed for 1,281 yards and 10 touchdowns and totaled 1,977 all-purpose yards.[1]
Professional career edit
Indianapolis Colts edit
Crossan was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[4] He was waived/injured by the Colts on August 15, 2017 and was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on August 22, 2017.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On February 22, 2018, Crossan was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] He was waived/injured on August 2, 2018 and placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 10, 2018.[8]
Ottawa Redblack edit
On January 18, 2019, Crossan signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Dalton Crossan Bio". Colts.com. February 24, 2018.
- ^ Jordan Raanan (April 10, 2017). "Dalton Crossan the next Chris Hogan? Or maybe even better?". ESPN.com.
- ^ Jim McBride (February 25, 2017). "This former UNH star isn't into Chris Hogan comparisons: He just wants to make an NFL roster". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (May 4, 2017). "Who Are The Colts 18 Undrafted Free Agents In 2017?". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Colts Sign Wide Receiver Justice Liggins". Colts.com. August 15, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (February 22, 2018). "Bucs Add Former Colts RB Dalton Crossan". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 2, 2018). "Bucs Sign RB Ogunbowale, Waive RB Crossan". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Redblacks' negotiation list includes six QBs — who you probably have never heard of". Ottawa Sun. December 12, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Dalton Crossan Signs Deal with Ottawa of CFL | Sachem Report". January 19, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2023.