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K MASON CROSBY #2 6' 1" • 207 lbs. • Colorado Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 23 Acquired: Draft 2007 (6c) Current Status: Active Roster   Will compete with incumbent Dave Rayner for full-time kicking job Established a total of 31 game, season and career records at Colorado His field goals made, attempted and percentage also set Big 12 Conference records Made a 58-yard FG at Miami in 2005, the longest field goal at sea level in NCAA Division I-A history without a tee Has 12 career FGs of 50-plus yards, including a combined 10 of 14 conversions in 2004 and 2005 Had a 65-yard FG attempt fall less than a yard short last season vs. Iowa State Missed only two extra points over his final three seasons, making 78 of 80 On 203 career kickoffs, recorded 138 touchbacks, including 88 that went through the end zone College Summary An accomplished collegiate kicker selected with the third of the Packers' three consecutive sixth-round draft choices, the 193rd overall selection and the third kicker taken Possesses an incredibly strong leg with the ability to hit long field goals and boom touchbacks on kickoffs with regularity Will compete with incumbent Dave Rayner for Packers' full-time kicking job Has proven his kicking prowess is not simply a product of kicking in the mountain air of Colorado, having hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami in 2005, the longest field goal at sea level in NCAA Division I-A history without a tee The only players in football history, college or pro, to kick longer field goals at sea level without a tee were a pair of New Orleans Saints - Tom Dempsey (63 vs. Detroit in 1970) and Morten Anderson (60 vs. Chicago in 1991) The 58-yarder was one of four 50-plus field goals he made on the road that season Established a total of 31 game, season and career records at Colorado, where he holds the all-time records for points scored (307), field goals made (66) and attempted (88), extra points made (109) and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and longest field goal made (60 yards) His field goals made, attempted and percentage also set Big 12 Conference career marks Earned various first-team All-American honors his final two seasons and a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award his final three years, finishing runner-up after superb 2005 campaign Says he has made field goals as long as 70 yards in practice and is comfortable from 65 yards in most conditions Was extremely accurate from long range, having made 10 of 14 field goals from 50-plus his sophomore and junior seasons combined, before falling off the pace last year, missing seven of nine from 50-plus, including two attempts from 63 and 65, the latter falling less than a yard short Also excelled in late-game situations, converting 12-of-14 field goals in the final 9 ½ minutes of games, including nine kicks of 41 yards or longer and seven with the game's margin six points or less Missed only two extra points over his final three years in college, making 78 of 80 Noted for his booming kickoffs as well, on 203 career kickoffs recorded 138 touchbacks, including 88 that went through the end zone A soccer-style kicker who was a decorated soccer player in high school, scoring 31 goals in two seasons Confident in his abilities and able to shake off misses without excuses and bounce back to perform when needed Good athlete who will look to make tackles on kickoffs and can serve as emergency punter if needed Is the 16th player from Colorado drafted by the Packers and first since defensive tackle Darius Holland (D3a-95) Majored in communication 2006 College An All-America first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Pro Football Weekly and the Walter Camp Foundation, adding third-team honors from the Associated Press All-Big 12 Conference first-team choice for the third consecutive year, only the seventh player in school history to achieve that Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award One of three kicking specialists in the NCAA Division I-A ranks to serve as a team captain in 2006, joining Brendan Carney of Syracuse and Reagan Schneider of Texas-El Paso Had two of the longest field goal attempts in college football for the season - a 65-yarder vs. Iowa State and a 63-yarder vs. Montana State Scored 76 points on 19-of-28 field goals (67.9 percent) and 19-of-19 extra point attempts Six of his misses were on long-range attempts (three from 50-59 yards, three from past 60 yards) Only 17 of his 46 kickoffs were returned, as 28 were ruled touchbacks and 12 of those went out of the end zone The opposition's average starting point after kickoffs was the 22-yard line Tried first and only punt of his career in season opener vs. Montana St. (Sept. 2), good for 43 yards Attempted a then-school record 63-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, besting two previous 62-yard tries by Fred Lima at Oklahoma State (Sept. 30, 1972) and Ken Culbertson vs. Oklahoma (Oct. 22, 1988) Converted a 40-yard FG in second quarter vs. Colorado State (Sept. 9), his 49th field goal to surpass Jeremy Aldrich for the most field goals in a CU career With two FGs and one PAT at Missouri (Sept. 30), became school's all-time leading scorer, besting previous record holder Eric Bienemy (254 points) Connected on field goals of 56, 53 and 26 yards and added three PATs in Buffaloes' first victory of the season over Texas Tech (Oct. 14); made two FGs of 50-plus yards for third time in his career Nailed FGs of 47, 42, 41 and 38 yards, plus three PATs, vs. Iowa State (Nov. 11); also topped his own school record for longest field goal attempt, narrowly missing a 65-yarder Closed his career by becoming the first Colorado placekicker to play in the Senior Bowl, where he helped the North to a 27-0 win with nine points on three PATs and two FGs of 38 and 21 yards 2005 College Became the first Colorado placekicker to earn consensus All-America first-team honors (Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, The NFL Draft Report, SI.com, Walter Camp and Rivals.com.) Runner-up for the Lou Groza Award by just six points to Oregon State's Alexis Serna Unanimous All-Big 12 first-team choice and named Special Teams Player of the Year by the league's coaches Put together an amazing list of accomplishments for the season, the crown jewel being a 58-yard field goal at Miami (Sept. 24), the longest ever at sea level (7 feet) without a kicking tee in NCAA Division I-A history Led the team in scoring with 94 points, converting all 31 PATs and 21-of-28 field goals Was 5-of-7 from beyond 50 yards, with four of the five made ones coming on the road, and 8-of-11 from 40 to 49 yards Also led the nation in FGs made from 50 yards or more for the second straight year, and led the nation in average distance per field goal made at 41.2 yards Only 18 of his 61 kickoffs were returned, with 33 of his 43 touchbacks going out of the end zone Earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors four times (vs. Colorado State, Miami, Kansas State and Missouri), joining Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury (2002) as the only other Big 12 player to receive the honor at least four times in a season Opened the season vs. Colorado State on his 21st birthday (Sept. 3) by booting a 48-yard field goal to tie the score at 21 with 2:32 left and then hitting the first of two game-winning kicks in his career, a 47-yarder with just 4 seconds left Had the other game-winner at Kansas State (Oct. 29), a 50-yarder with 6 seconds left in swirling winds for a 23-20 victory; that came after already making a 52-yard kick in the second quarter Drilled FGs of 42 and 48 yards, plus four PATs, at Oklahoma State (Oct. 1) Kicked 56- and 43-yard FGs, along with five PATs, vs. Missouri (Nov. 5) Was good on FGs from 31, 42 and 57 yards at Iowa State (Nov. 12) 2004 College Named a unanimous All-Big 12 first-team selection and semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award Earned second-team All-American accolades from The NFL Draft Report and Rivals.com, adding honorable mention from Sports Illustrated Led the NCAA in field goals made from 50-plus yards with six (topping Ohio State's Mike Nugent, the Groza winner, who had five), and connected on 23-of-29 field goals overall (19-of-23 regular season, 4-of-6 in bowl game) Led the Big 12 and was sixth in the nation in field goals made per game (1.77) Scored 85 points, making 28-of-30 PATs Only 17 of his 59 kickoffs were returned, with 26 of his 41 touchbacks going out of the end zone The opponent average starting yard-line after all his kicks was the 21 Won the first of two Bill McCartney Awards (also in 2005), given to the team's most outstanding special teams player as selected by the coaches Became just the 10th player in NCAA history to make a 60-yard or longer field goal without a tee when he nailed a 60-yarder against Iowa State (Oct. 16), the longest in the nation in 2004; had three other FGs in that 19-14 win, including a 54-yarder for the first of his three career games with two FGs of 50-plus Booted FGs of 31 and 55 yards in 27-24 win over Colorado State in season opener (Sept. 4) and followed that the next week with kicks from 52 and 41 yards in 20-12 win over Washington State (Sept. 11) Had a 49-yard FG and seven PATs vs. North Texas (Sept. 18) Had a 51-yard FG and five PATs vs. Kansas State (Nov. 13) Was 4-of-4 on FGs from 37, 39, 46 and 20 yards at Nebraska (Nov. 26) and 4-of-6 in bowl win over Texas-El Paso (Dec. 29), good from 26, 54, 37 and 20 yards 2003 College Became only the second true freshman to handle the placekicking chores in a CU season opener in school history Set a Colorado record for the most points scored by a freshman with 52 Connected on 31-of-37 PATs and 7-of-9 field goals Only 10 of his 37 kickoffs were returned, with 26 being ruled touchbacks, including 17 that went out of the end zone Made his first five career field goals, one shy of the school record High School As a senior at Georgetown (Texas) High School, earned first-team All-District 13-5A honors as a placekicker, punter and free safety, adding All-Central Texas as a kicker PrepStar named him to its All-Midlands team, while Rivals.com ranked him as the third-best placekicker in the nation During his final season, converted 7-of-11 field goals (long of 59) and 23-of-25 extra points Owned a 39.8-yard average for 40 punts (61 long), with 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, including five inside the 5 At free safety, recorded 78 tackles (26 solo, eight for loss), three interceptions, three passes broken up, three forced fumbles and two recoveries Vs. Cedar Park High, made the longest field goal in Texas prep football in eight years and tied for the third-longest in state history with a career-best 59-yarder Also had a 61-yard punt in the game Vs. Round Rock, had seven tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown and kicking the PAT following the score As a junior, named first-team All-District and second-team All-Region at kicker Made 8-of-10 field goals (52 long) and 17-of-20 PATs (all misses were blocked) Averaged 37.2 yards on 60 punts (64 long), with eight inside-the-20 Had 58 tackles (25 solo, 10 for loss), with three interceptions, four pass deflections, three hurries and two fumble recoveries One of his best career games came vs. Copperas Cove, when he made three field goals (52, 46 and 39 yards) against a team that came in with five straight shutouts Also earned two letters in soccer (defense/midfielder), receiving All-District honors as both a sophomore (14 goals) and junior (17 goals) Personal Given name Mason Walker Crosby Born in Lubbock, Texas Single Father, Jim, was a running back in college at Texas-El Paso (UTEP) Received the male career athletic achievement award at Colorado's annual CUSPY awards ceremony (Colorado University Sports Performers of the Year) Is in Colorado's Folsom Field's Ring of Fame Enjoys hiking, hunting and fishing, and once caught a 35-inch grouper while spearfishing Is a single-digit handicap golfer and has a superstition that he must hit at least 60 golf balls at a driving range two days before every football game Residence: Georgetown, Texas Player Stats Back To Top Scoring Field Goals PAT   Year GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points 2003 Colorado 12 7 9 77.8 44 0 31 37 83.8 3 52 2004 Colorado 12 19 23 82.6 60 1 28 30 93.3 0 85 2005 Colorado 12 21 28 75.0 58 2 31 31 100.0 0 94 2006 Colorado 12 19 28 67.9 56 1 19 19 100.0 0 76 College totals (4 years) 48 66 88 75.0 60 4 109 117 93.2 3 307 Field Goals Year 1-19 Pct 20-29 Pct 30-39 Pct 40-49 Pct 50+ Pct 2003 Colorado 0/0 0.0 4/4 100.0 0/0 0.0 3/4 75.0 0/1 0.0 2004 Colorado 1/1 100.0 5/5 100.0 5/5 100.0 3/5 60.0 5/7 71.4 2005 Colorado 0/0 0.0 3/4 75.0 5/6 83.3 8/11 72.7 5/7 71.4 2006 Colorado 0/0 0.0 5/6 83.3 7/8 87.5 5/5 100.0 2/9 22.2 College totals 1/1 100.0 17/19 89.5 17/19 89.5 19/25 76.0 12/24 50.0 Kickoffs Year No Ret TB TB Pct 2003 Colorado 37 10 26 70.3 2004 Colorado 59 17 41 69.5 2005 Colorado 61 18 43 70.5 2006 Colorado 46 17 28 60.9 College totals 203 62 138 68.0 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 2 in 2003. Punting: 1-43 in 2006. KICK BY KICK 2003: ( ) (40) ( ) ( ) (28) (23,41,23) (53wl,47wr) ( ) ( ) ( ) (26) (44) 2004: (31,42wl,55) (52,41blk,41) (49) (21) (52wl) (28,60,54,33) (29,26,50wl) ( ) (19) (51) (37,39,46,20) (34) 2005: (32,48,47) (55wl,33,28) (28wr,58) (44blk,48,42) (20,30) (48) ( ) (46wr,52,42,50) (56,48wr,43) (31,42,57) (33,57wr) (31blk,25) 2006: (24,63s) (40,61wl) (29,57wl) (26blk,26,36) (32,36) (36wl,44) (56,26,53) (56wl,39) (37,26,32) (51wl) (47,38,41,42,65s) (55wl) ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Kicking FA FG Att FG Pct PAT PAT Att PAT Pct Sep 9, 2007 PHI 3 3 100.0 1 1 100.0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 1 0.0 5 5 100.0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 1 1 100.0 4 4 100.0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 3 3 100.0 2 2 100.0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 1 3 33.3 2 2 100.0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 2 2 100.0 1 1 100.0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 4 5 80.0 3 3 100.0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 2 2 100.0 4 4 100.0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 1 3 33.3 4 4 100.0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 3 3 100.0 4 4 100.0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 2 2 100.0 3 3 100.0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 1 3 33.3 5 5 100.0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 4 4 100.0 3 3 100.0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 0 0.0 1 1 100.0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 2 2 100.0 4 4 100.0 2007 Totals 31 39 79.5 48 48 100.0 Packers Totals 31 39 79.5 48 48 100.0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau