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Mason Crosby at NFL.com Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984 in Lubbock, Texas), is an American college football placekicker for the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is widely considered the best kicker in college football, and was a unanimous selection as a First Team All American by the Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, and Walter Camp for the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. He was the runner-up for Lou Groza Award, despite being heavily favored to win .
Field Goals
Mason Crosby is known for extraordinary leg strength, making a school record 60-yard field goal against Iowa State in 2004. Although some take Crosby's records with a grain of salt because he kicks at high altitude, he holds the NCAA record for the longest field goal without a tee at sea level, 58-yards against Miami in 2005 (elevation 7 feet). Crosby also displays excellent accuracy with his kicks, connecting on 58-76 in his career, and making 30-34 inside 40-yards .
Crosby has developed a reputation for kicking in the clutch, making 12-13 field goals in the fourth quarter, and a perfect 10-10 in the final 8 1/2 minutes of games (through the 2005 season). This bent has been most evident when Crosby plays rival Colorado State University, against whom Crosby made kicks of 55- (2004), 48-, and 47-yards (2005) in consecutive years to win the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Kickoffs
Crosby also serves as the Buffs' kickoff specialist, where his knack for forcing touchbacks after touchdowns has made him a fan favorite. Overall, 127 of Crosby's 184 career kickoffs have been touchbacks, including an 87-yard kickoff touchback from the 20-yard-line against Iowa State in 2004 . Crosby routinely kicks the ball through the uprights on kickoffs, a practice that invariably draws cheers from the home crowd.
Career Stats
| Kickoffs | Opponent | Scoring / Field Goals | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Total | Return | Fair Catch | Touch Backs | Inside 20 | Over End Zone | Out of Bounds | Onsides | Average Starting Position | PAT | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FG-FGA | Pct. | Long | Points |
| 2003 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 31-37 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7- 9 | 77.8 | 44 | 52 |
| 2004 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 28-30 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 19-23 | 82.6 | 60 | 85 |
| 2005 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 31-31 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 21-28 | 75.0 | 58 | 94 |
| 2006↑ | 27 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 56 | 44 |
| TOTALS | 184 | 54 | 1 | 127 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 100-108 | 1-1 | 16-18 | 13-15 | 16-22 | 11-17 | 1-3 | 58-76 | 76.3 | 60 | 275 |
Note: Average Starting Yardline: Onsides, short squibs and free kicks are omitted in figuring the above - out-of-bounds are not.
↑ through Week 7, October 14 Texas Tech Game
Personal Information
Mason Crosby is currently in his senior season at Colorado, majoring in communication. He attended Georgetown High School in Texas, and is a Houston Astros fan.
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- Gushers
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- Ninja Turtles / Live
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References
- ^ "2006 Colorado Football: Game 1 (Release #1)" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2006-08-30.