Aashari Crosswell Season 2018

PAC-12 Player Spotlight:

Aashari Crosswell (@ASUFootball)

6-0 196lb JR Safety

- Past 2 Seasons: 93 Tackles, 25 Passes Defended & 6 Interceptions
- 3 Forced Fumbles in 2019
- 4 Star Recruit from Long Beach Poly

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— WestCoastCFB.com (@WestCoastCFB) April 30, 2020

--Crosswell dedicates Cal game to childhood friend lost 4 years ago that day (by Chris Gleason, ASUDevils.com/Oct. 2, 2019)
--Aashari Crosswell hits stride as season nears midway point (by Jacob Rosenfarb, ASU State Press/Oct. 5, 2019)

Sophomore (2019)

• Versatile safety with the ability to cover and play in the box to support the run
• Pro Football Focus All-Conference Second Team
• The 16th-highest graded defender in the Pac-12 – regardless of position - with his score of 78.0
• Among safeties with at least 200 snaps on run defense, he was not credited with a missed tackle on a running play last season, marking him the only safety in the country to lay such a claim
• His two missed tackles on the season, period, were tied for first among over 300 FBS safeties in the country
• Caused opposing offenses issues with his activity, forcing three fumbles, recovering a fumble, and intercepting a pass during a strong sophomore season

Freshman (2018)

• Made an instant impact as a freshman, putting together a fantastic all-around season
• Earned Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention honors
• Led the team in interceptions with four (t-4^thamong FBS freshmen) while recording 127 yards in interception returns – the latter good for the seventh-most nationally and the most for a freshman in the country
• Team-high 9 pass breakups this season – more than any Sun Devil recorded last season and tied for fourth among freshmen in the FBS this season
• His 13 total passes defended were tied for third among FBS freshman and fifth among all Pac-12 players regardless of year
• One of just two Pac-12 true freshman to play at least 750 snaps (786), one of just 7 freshmen to do so nationally in a Power Five conference  
• Was everywhere on the field, making a season-high nine tackles while also picking off a pass against Oregon (11/17)

High School

• Consensus four-star prospect amongst all major recruiting services
• Listed as the No. 6 safety in the country by ESPN, the No. 10 safety by 24/7 and the No. 13 safety by Rivals
• Played in 11 games as a senior recording 47 tackles, seven passes deflected and three interceptions.
• Scored in four different ways as a senior: a kickoff return touchdown, punt return touchdown, two rushing touchdowns and a pick six
• One of six Sun Devils to have played for the Jackrabbits