Height
5’ 10’’
Weight
206 lbs
Overview
Eligibility issues sidelined Croskey-Merritt for all but one game in 2024, but his skills were on full display at the East-West Shrine Bowl in January. He’s a quick processor with adequate size and impressive cut quickness to find yards in a crowded workspace. He has one-cut talent and the ability to break runs sharply across the grain when necessary. He finishes runs with purpose, too. He’ll be a 24-year-old rookie with below-average third-down value, but his talent and creativity pop quickly on tape and give him a chance to become a good RB2 at the next level.
Strengths
Reads defenses to second level and quickly processes/responds.
Outstanding stop, cut and accelerate mechanism to elude in tight spaces.
Runs with block anticipation and a feel for cutting off of the blocker’s hip.
Able to snap off one-cut runs at crisp angles.
Delivers force into contact without losing base balance.
Highly competitive finishes squeeze every yard from the run.
Weaknesses
Nearly a non-factor in the passing game during college career.
Finds heavy collisions more frequently than teams might desire.
Missed all but one game last season due to eligibility issues.
Will be a 24-year-old rookie at running back.
