BIOGRAPHY
Tyrell Crosby was born on September 5, 1995, in Bountiful, Utah. He is an Offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Crosby played college football at Oregon.
During high school, Crosby had the first-team all-state honoree (Nevadapreps.com) took part in the Semper Fi All-America game following a senior season that concluded with him ranked among the top two prospects in the state as well as the nation’s high 40 offensive tackles. During his freshman season in 2014, Crosby takes part in 40 snaps in the season-opening win vs. South Dakota. He made appearances in all 15 games, including 97 plays in the Pac-12 Conference Championship Game and 90 at Utah and was the recipient of the Ducks' Pancake Award for his ability to position the most defenders to the ground.
During his sophomore season in 2015, Crosby took part in 90 or more plays seven times, including a career-high 107 snaps against California, while participating in more plays (1,046) than any of his offensive teammates. He served as a vital cog for an offense that ranked fifth in the country in total offense, rushing, and scoring, in addition to his role in helping Oregon extend its hold on the league's rushing title for the 10th year in a row.
In 2016 during his junior season, Crosby took part in 18 snaps in each of his two appearances and contributed to Oregon running for a season-high 336 yards against the Huskers. In 2017 during his senior season, Crosby started all 13 games and was named third-team All-America by College Sports Madness and honorable mention All-America by both SB Nation and CollegeFootballNews. He claimed first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors while being named Pro Football Focus first-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Crosby was Invited to play in 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
The Detroit Lions drafted Crosby in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
