NFL Draft Player Spotlight: AJ Cruz, Brown

Brown senior cornerback AJ Cruz has been named a first-team FCS All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.  Cruz is one of 41 players in Ivy League football history, and the 10th from Brown, to have been selected First Team All-Ivy three times, and the tenth Brown player to be named First Team All-Ivy three times.  Known as an exceptional cover corner, Cruz intercepted 12 passes throughout his Brown career, fourth-best in Brown football history. He ranked second on the team in 2012 with 71 total tackles, and intercepted four passes, second-best in the Ivy League.  Cruz also returned punts and kickoffs, and earned Second Team All-Ivy honors as a return specialist.