Maxx Crosby Quietly Pays Off Student Loan Debt for Entire Eastern Michigan Class of 2019
Ypsilanti, Michigan — Las Vegas Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby has made headlines for an act of generosity that reaches far beyond football. The former Eastern Michigan University standout quietly paid off all outstanding student loan balances for members of EMU’s Class of 2019, giving dozens of graduates a clean financial slate.
According to university sources, Crosby personally covered roughly $130,000 in remaining balances for graduates who had yet to finish paying their loans. The effort was handled discreetly through his charitable foundation, with no press release or media fanfare.
Crosby was reportedly moved to act after hearing that a close friend and fellow Eagle from the 2018 team was postponing graduate school due to lingering debt. The story reminded him of how deeply EMU shaped his life and career — and how many doors the university opened for him.
Crosby starred at Eastern Michigan from 2015–2018, emerging as one of the MAC’s most disruptive edge defenders and a leader in the Eagles’ locker room. His relentless motor and playmaking knack helped power EMU’s rise back onto the national radar, setting the stage for his leap to the NFL.
University officials confirmed that representatives for Crosby reached out earlier this year to coordinate the debt-relief process, ensuring every eligible account was paid in full. The school only learned the donor’s identity after the payments had already cleared.
“We were told an anonymous donor had eliminated loan balances for the Class of 2019,” an EMU spokesperson said. “When we discovered it was Maxx, we were profoundly moved by his humility and his ongoing commitment to the Eagle community.”
For many graduates, student debt has long been a barrier to career growth and financial stability. Crosby’s gift not only removes that burden — it also reflects the character and leadership he’s shown since his days in Ypsilanti.
As word spreads, Raiders fans and Eastern Michigan alumni alike are celebrating Crosby not just for his dominance on Sundays, but for his compassion — a captain whose heart for his alma mater is every bit as fierce as his pass rush.
Former Eagles Star with Two Super Bowl Rings Returns to Philadelphia After Announcing Retirement in the Offseason, Right After the Win Over the Vikings
Philadelphia, PA — Right after the win over the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles sent the locker room buzzing by confirming the return of former cornerstone Brandon Graham. Just a few months after announcing his retirement in the offseason, the defensive icon of the City of Brotherly Love has decided to lace up again as the team seeks additional edge pressure and a leadership voice for a pivotal stretch of the season.
Graham returns to a wave of excitement tempered by realism: he missed training camp and the first half of the season, which means he’ll need a carefully designed ramp-up plan. The coaching staff is expected to stage the workload day by day, monitor his recovery after each session, and then gradually increase his snaps from a rotational role. The immediate goal is to help him regain contact rhythm, hand feel, and takeoff timing in short areas.
From a football standpoint, Graham’s presence immediately gives the Eagles a disciplined leverage player at defensive end, a reliable set-the-edge option on early downs, and a veteran who can execute interior stunts/twists within pressure packages. While no one should expect a sudden surge in sacks, his biggest value lies in tightening the perimeter of the defense, forcing runs back into traffic, and elevating the unit’s collective pursuit.
In passing situations, Graham will likely be used selectively by package: rushing from 5- or 4i-technique and syncing with interior defenders to create steady pressure built on power and timing rather than pure speed. His savvy—reading drop points and triggering counter moves—has been missing at times as injuries thinned the edge rotation.
The locker-room dimension may be even more important. For years, Graham has been a standard-setter for practice intensity and mental consistency. For the young edge group, a teacher on the field—someone who calibrates eyes, shoulders, and hands in rhythm—can shorten the learning curve more than any meeting.
Procedurally, the two sides are expected to begin with standard medicals, then finalize a short-term deal through the end of the season with flexible structure: veteran minimum base plus incentives tied to snaps, benchmarks, and team results. From a roster-management angle, the Eagles will need to open a spot on the 53 (IR/waive/practice-squad adjustments) before activating Graham.
The upcoming schedule leaves little room for error, which is why a veteran who already speaks the language of this system—no playbook “translation” required—is such a snug fit. Graham’s return doesn’t preclude additional reinforcements; it positions the Eagles to strengthen depth internally while keeping options open if the trade market presents value.
Big picture, this is a low-risk move with a high ceiling for cultural and organizational impact. If the ramp-up progresses smoothly, the Eagles will have a dependable edge-setter right as the season enters its series of stress tests. And for Philadelphia fans, Graham’s message says it all: he can’t yet leave football—or this city—and the next appointment is back on the field.
