Bluffton University senior nose tackle Justin Crosier (Columbus/Hamilton Township) was recently named pre-season Second Team All-American by the Consensus Draft Services for the 2011 season. Crosier was First Team All-Heartland Conference in 2010 as well as a Second Team All-North Region selection by D3football.com following his junior campaign.
Crosier, who was honorable mention All-HCAC as a sophomore, stuffed opposing offenses with an HCAC-leading 19.0 tackles for loss which placed him tied for eighth nationally in Division III. In addition to his prowess at stopping the run, Crosier paced the Beavers and finished second in the Heartland Conference with 7.5 sacks for a loss of 51 yards. He tallied a team-high 63 stops, 39 unassisted, while forcing a pair of fumbles and two quarterback hurries.
Consensus Draft Services is an independent scouting service providing information on professional prospects from the NCAA and NAIA. It consists of a dozen talent evaluators located throughout the United States and Europe. The mission of CDS is to provide independent opinion about player potential, to evaluate players at ALL levels of collegiate football and to work as a team to achieve a consensus opinion.