Leon Crosswhite

Leon Crosswhite (born April 28, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected in the second round of the 1972 NFL draft.

Leon Crosswhite

Crosswhite in 2019
No. 17, 35
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1951-04-28) April 28, 1951 (age 74) Hennessey, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Oklahoma
NFL draft	1973: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1973–1974) New England Patriots (1975–1976)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Big Eight (1972) Second-team All-Big Eight (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts 23 Rushing yards 79 Rushing TDs 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Crosswhite attended University of Oklahoma and played for the Sooners as a running back in their wishbone formation from 1970 to 1973.^[1][2][3]

NFL career

He played for the Detroit Lions from 1973 to 1974. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1973 NFL draft. On January 28, 1975, Crosswhite was traded to the New England Patriots. On September 3, 1975 the Patriots placed Crosswhite on injured reserve.^[4][5][6][7]