Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has become the assistant general manager of Eastern Michigan’s football team, an unprecedented role for an active player to have with a college program. And Eastern Michigan believes there are unique benefits to having a staff member who’s playing on Sundays.
Eastern Michigan Athletic Director Scott Wetherbee said recruits who want to make it to the NFL will naturally want to be part of a program Crosby is involved in.
“He’s somebody that’s going to give us the opportunity to help us evaluate talent whether it’s high schoolers or prospects who are transferring, but also being willing to be a mentor,” Wetherbee said, via Raiders.