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==Kickoffs== ==Kickoffs==

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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, as evidenced by his current number one spot on ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s Top 5 Seniors by position. He 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.

He is the first player in Big 12 Conference history to be named player of the week eight times. As of 2006, he is also Colardo's all-time leading scorer, with 275 points. The previous record holder was Eric Bienemy (1987-1990) with 254.

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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Tiger Woods, Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan
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Seinfeld
Favorite snack?
Gushers
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Where Is Your Heart - Kelly Clarkson
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Ninja Turtles / Live
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Tiger Woods
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Complete Mission

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References

  1. ^ "2005 Colorado Football - Game 13 - Clemson" (PDF). University of Colorado. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
  2. "Big 12 Conference Records" (PDF). CSTV. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
  3. ^ "2006 Colorado Football: Game 1 (Release #1)" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2006-08-30.

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