Kevin (K.C.) Crosby Jr.
06/01/13
247sports biohttp://247sports.com/Player/Kevin-Crosby-10252?Institution=19852
Rivals biohttp://rivals.yahoo.com/southcaroli...osby-125432;_ylt=As7r5VYdLD0Txp4XaFxOY8iStpB4
Scouts biohttp://southcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=184&p=8&c=1&nid=5203146
4 star Kevin (K.C.) Crosby Jr. 6'2" 236lbs has been around the football field for as long as he can remember.
His father, Kevin Crosby Sr., has been the head coach at Bamberg-Ehrhardt since 2008 and been on the staff there since 2001.
Before he started kindergarten, he was watching several high-caliber players and walking around the practice field. It was natural that he started playing at a young age and has grown into one of the most sought-after prospects of the 2014 recruiting class.
“I’ve always been around football,” Crosby said. “I knew from the beginning that this is something I always wanted to do. I knew I wanted to be successful at the high school level, be able to play in college and eventually make it to the NFL.”
Crosby, Jr. is expected to announce his college decision at noon Saturday at his church, Savannah Creek Baptist, in Ehrhardt. Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and South Carolina are the front-runners with Florida making a late push.
Crosby is not giving any hints about his choice. He says it will be an “11th-hour decision.”
Many recruiting experts say the Gamecocks hold the strongest position going into Saturday’s announcement.
“I’m still mulling things over in my mind,” he said. “It’s been a long process and I’ve enjoyed most parts of it, but I can’t wait to make my decision known.”
His father said the decision is close to being final but they haven’t spoken that much about it. In fact, they usually leave the football talk on the field and focus on other things at home. He said that has helped in the recruiting process.
“We will probably sit down and really talk about it on Friday night,” the coach Crosby said. “I don’t really know what he’s going to do. I’ve told him from the beginning that this was his decision and I was here to support him in every way possible, but he was going to have to live with it.”
Crosby said he has leaned on two former Red Raiders, current NFL players Ricky Sapp and Da’Quan Bowers, for support and advice.
“I talked to one or both of them every week or every other week,” Crosby said. “They have both told me to go with my heart and go somewhere I can excel on the football and in the class room. You are a student first.”
His first offer came from the Gamecocks. They made an offer when he was in the ninth grade and 14 years old. That season, he started the season with spot duty on defense at linebacker and some playing time at tight end. But Crosby Sr. said his son grew both physically and mentally during the season and became a key contributor by the end of he season when the Red Raiders finished as state runner-up in Class 2A.
The spotlight got brighter over the next two seasons. He excelled on both sides of the ball and his future is undecided as to if he will play offense or defense on the collegiate level.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound four-star athlete has the accolades to make that decision a hard one.
Last season for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, he caught 36 passes for 786 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense, he played a stand-up end position, linebacker and safety. He rushed the passer and dropped back into coverage depending on the situation. He finished with 64 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.
He has been selected to play in the Army All-American Bowl and says offense is his first passion. Growing up playing football in the rec leagues, he was always over the weight limit to play running back or receiver so once he got to high school he wanted to have the ball in his hands.
“My preference is offense,” Crosby said. “I really just feel blessed to have a choice. If anything goes wrong and I can’t play tight end in college, I would love to play linebacker, too. I feel like I’m physical and know the game pretty well because I’ve been around it for so long.”
Crosby recently turned 17 and he is looking forward to making his college decision so he can focus on his senior season. He also plans on becoming one of the biggest recruiters for whichever school he picks.
“I’m definitely going to try and get some guys to follow me,” Crosby said. “I feel like once I commit, it will help my school to get some other guys on board.”
Top SC prospects for 2014
Rivals
1. Donell Stanley, OL, Latta
2. Shaq Davidson, WR, Gaffney
3. Christian Miller, LB, Spring Valley
ESPN
1. Christian Miller
2. Kevin Crosby, TE, Bamberg-Ehrhardt
3. Shaq Davidson
247Sports
1. Shaq Davidson
2. Donell Stanley
3. Christian Miller
Scout
1. Donell Stanley
2. Christian Miller
3. Shaq Davidson
06/01/13
247sports biohttp://247sports.com/Player/Kevin-Crosby-10252?Institution=19852
Rivals biohttp://rivals.yahoo.com/southcaroli...osby-125432;_ylt=As7r5VYdLD0Txp4XaFxOY8iStpB4
Scouts biohttp://southcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=184&p=8&c=1&nid=5203146
4 star Kevin (K.C.) Crosby Jr. 6'2" 236lbs has been around the football field for as long as he can remember.
His father, Kevin Crosby Sr., has been the head coach at Bamberg-Ehrhardt since 2008 and been on the staff there since 2001.
Before he started kindergarten, he was watching several high-caliber players and walking around the practice field. It was natural that he started playing at a young age and has grown into one of the most sought-after prospects of the 2014 recruiting class.
“I’ve always been around football,” Crosby said. “I knew from the beginning that this is something I always wanted to do. I knew I wanted to be successful at the high school level, be able to play in college and eventually make it to the NFL.”
Crosby, Jr. is expected to announce his college decision at noon Saturday at his church, Savannah Creek Baptist, in Ehrhardt. Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and South Carolina are the front-runners with Florida making a late push.
Crosby is not giving any hints about his choice. He says it will be an “11th-hour decision.”
Many recruiting experts say the Gamecocks hold the strongest position going into Saturday’s announcement.
“I’m still mulling things over in my mind,” he said. “It’s been a long process and I’ve enjoyed most parts of it, but I can’t wait to make my decision known.”
His father said the decision is close to being final but they haven’t spoken that much about it. In fact, they usually leave the football talk on the field and focus on other things at home. He said that has helped in the recruiting process.
“We will probably sit down and really talk about it on Friday night,” the coach Crosby said. “I don’t really know what he’s going to do. I’ve told him from the beginning that this was his decision and I was here to support him in every way possible, but he was going to have to live with it.”
Crosby said he has leaned on two former Red Raiders, current NFL players Ricky Sapp and Da’Quan Bowers, for support and advice.
“I talked to one or both of them every week or every other week,” Crosby said. “They have both told me to go with my heart and go somewhere I can excel on the football and in the class room. You are a student first.”
His first offer came from the Gamecocks. They made an offer when he was in the ninth grade and 14 years old. That season, he started the season with spot duty on defense at linebacker and some playing time at tight end. But Crosby Sr. said his son grew both physically and mentally during the season and became a key contributor by the end of he season when the Red Raiders finished as state runner-up in Class 2A.
The spotlight got brighter over the next two seasons. He excelled on both sides of the ball and his future is undecided as to if he will play offense or defense on the collegiate level.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound four-star athlete has the accolades to make that decision a hard one.
Last season for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, he caught 36 passes for 786 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense, he played a stand-up end position, linebacker and safety. He rushed the passer and dropped back into coverage depending on the situation. He finished with 64 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.
He has been selected to play in the Army All-American Bowl and says offense is his first passion. Growing up playing football in the rec leagues, he was always over the weight limit to play running back or receiver so once he got to high school he wanted to have the ball in his hands.
“My preference is offense,” Crosby said. “I really just feel blessed to have a choice. If anything goes wrong and I can’t play tight end in college, I would love to play linebacker, too. I feel like I’m physical and know the game pretty well because I’ve been around it for so long.”
Crosby recently turned 17 and he is looking forward to making his college decision so he can focus on his senior season. He also plans on becoming one of the biggest recruiters for whichever school he picks.
“I’m definitely going to try and get some guys to follow me,” Crosby said. “I feel like once I commit, it will help my school to get some other guys on board.”
Top SC prospects for 2014
Rivals
1. Donell Stanley, OL, Latta
2. Shaq Davidson, WR, Gaffney
3. Christian Miller, LB, Spring Valley
ESPN
1. Christian Miller
2. Kevin Crosby, TE, Bamberg-Ehrhardt
3. Shaq Davidson
247Sports
1. Shaq Davidson
2. Donell Stanley
3. Christian Miller
Scout
1. Donell Stanley
2. Christian Miller
3. Shaq Davidson
