Raiders' Maxx Crosby Named Assistant GM for Eastern Michigan Football Team

Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby is set to make an impact on the football program at his alma mater.

Crosby is being named the assistant general manager for the Eastern Michigan football team, making him the first active NFL player to hold such a position, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

According to a release, Crosby "will assist with evaluating high school and transfer portal prospects and help manage the team’s NIL/revenue share budget." He will also "serve as a Special Assistant to the Athletic Director on fundraising, alumni relations, and student-athlete support."

"There is no place more important to my personal and athletic development than Eastern Michigan University," Crosby said in a statement. "It truly is an honor for me to not only be named the Assistant GM of the EMU, but together with my wife Rachel, make another donation aimed at creating opportunities for other athletes to be impacted by the EMU program, community, students and alumni."

Eastern Michigan was the only school to offer Crosby a college scholarship, and he starred for the team from 2015 to 2018. He racked up 20 career sacks and was named first-team All-MAC in his final two seasons. The Raiders selected him with a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and he has since blossomed into a four-time Pro Bowler and one of the best defensive players in the league.

The new position with Eastern Michigan continues an eventful offseason for Crosby. In March, the Raiders signed him to a three-year, $106.5 million contract extension with $91.5 million guaranteed, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at the time. He will be focused on helping the team bounce back from a lackluster 4-13 finish to last season during the 2025 campaign.