Lehigh University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Aaron Crossley
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Exeter, Pa.
- High School:
- Wyoming Area
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Why Lehigh? “The players and coaching staff made me feel at home immediately, and there’s no better mix of academics and athletics anywhere in the world.”
As a sophomore (2025): Saw time in all 13 games… rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns… carried eight times for 22 yards and a touchdown at Duquesne (9/13)… season-high 29 rushing yards against Holy Cross (11/8)… scored Lehigh’s lone touchdown in playoff game against Villanova (12/6)… also had two receptions for 36 yards against the Wildcats.
As a first-year (2024): Appeared in all 13 games… rushed for 208 yards on 30 carries… scored touchdown on 84-yard run against Colgate (11/16)… carried 11 times for 43 yards against Wagner (9/7)… had 22-yard rush at Yale (10/19)… carried seven times for 38 yards at Georgetown (11/2)… had nine-yard reception against Princeton (9/21).
In high school: District 2 MVP… All-Conference and conference MVP… All-EPA… set school records for rushing yards in a season along with single-game records for rushing yards and touchdowns… also competed in track and field where he was a state finalist in the 100m and school record holder… PA all-academic gold team.
Personal: Son of James and Deborah Crossley… siblings Bret Davis, Lexi Crossley, Braydon Crossley and Carson Crossley… father played baseball at Chabot… mother played softball at Penn State-Lehman… brother Bret played football at Dickinson.
CAREER STATISTICS (Rushing/Receiving)
CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 11, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24
Rush yards: 80, vs. Colgate, 11/16/24
Rush TD: 1, 4x, vs. Villanova, 12/6/25
Long rush: 84 yards, vs. Colgate, 11/16/24
As a sophomore (2025): Saw time in all 13 games… rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns… carried eight times for 22 yards and a touchdown at Duquesne (9/13)… season-high 29 rushing yards against Holy Cross (11/8)… scored Lehigh’s lone touchdown in playoff game against Villanova (12/6)… also had two receptions for 36 yards against the Wildcats.
As a first-year (2024): Appeared in all 13 games… rushed for 208 yards on 30 carries… scored touchdown on 84-yard run against Colgate (11/16)… carried 11 times for 43 yards against Wagner (9/7)… had 22-yard rush at Yale (10/19)… carried seven times for 38 yards at Georgetown (11/2)… had nine-yard reception against Princeton (9/21).
In high school: District 2 MVP… All-Conference and conference MVP… All-EPA… set school records for rushing yards in a season along with single-game records for rushing yards and touchdowns… also competed in track and field where he was a state finalist in the 100m and school record holder… PA all-academic gold team.
Personal: Son of James and Deborah Crossley… siblings Bret Davis, Lexi Crossley, Braydon Crossley and Carson Crossley… father played baseball at Chabot… mother played softball at Penn State-Lehman… brother Bret played football at Dickinson.
CAREER STATISTICS (Rushing/Receiving)
| Year | Gms. | Rush | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| 2024 | 13 | 30 | 208 | 6.9 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 13 | 45 | 129 | 2.9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 33 |
| Total | 26 | 75 | 337 | 4.5 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 33 |
CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 11, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24
Rush yards: 80, vs. Colgate, 11/16/24
Rush TD: 1, 4x, vs. Villanova, 12/6/25
Long rush: 84 yards, vs. Colgate, 11/16/24
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