John Crockett (gridiron football)
John C. Crockett (born February 16, 1992) is a former gridiron football running back. He played college football at North Dakota State. Crockett was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | February 16, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace | ||||||
College: | North Dakota State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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College career
Crockett attended North Dakota State University, where he played on the North Dakota State Bison football team from 2012 to 2014.[1]
Professional career
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Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.62 s | 1.54 s | 2.68 s | 4.25 s | 7.15 s | 40 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 15 reps | |
All values are from NFL Combine[2][3] |
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Crockett signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015.[4] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[5] Crockett was signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 7, 2015.[6] On December 3, 2015, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[7] Crockett made his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. He finished the game with 5 rushes for 22 yards in the Packers' 27–23 miracle victory in Detroit.[8] Crockett saw his first playoff action on January 10, 2016 in the Packers' wildcard playoff game against the Washington Redskins, playing on special teams.[9]
On August 30, 2016, Crockett was placed on injured reserve.[10]
Oakland Raiders
Crockett was signed by the Oakland Raiders on July 14, 2017.[11] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[12]
Baltimore Ravens
On September 21, 2017, Crockett was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 1, 2018.[14] He was released on May 2, 2018.[15]
Arizona Hotshots
Crockett signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season,[16] but was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season on January 30, 2019.[17] He was waived from injured reserve on February 22, 2019.
Ottawa Redblacks
Crockett was released by the Ottawa Redblacks on February 5, 2021.[18]
References
- "North Dakota State Bison: John Crockett". GoBison.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – John Crockett". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "John Crockett – North Dakota State, RB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Packers reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Packers sign WR James Jones, assemble practice squad". Packers.com. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. December 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- Spofford, Mike (December 7, 2016). "John Crockett never lacks for energy". Packers.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Green Bay Packers: John Crockett". Packers.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- "Raiders add three free agents". Raiders.com. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Mink, Ryan (September 21, 2017). "Ravens Place Jeremy Langford on Injured Reserve, Sign RB to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Downing, Garrett (January 1, 2018). "Ravens Sign Four Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
- Zrebiec, Jeff (May 2, 2018). "Ravens waive RB John Crockett, who spent part of last season on practice squad". BaltimoreSun.com.
- "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". azcentral. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- "Redblacks re-sign Hayes, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Catalina". OttawaRedblacks.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
External links
- Oakland Raiders bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- North Dakota State Bison bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference