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.

John Crockett
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Crockett with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
No. 23, 32, 38, 43, 45
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 32)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minnesota)
College:North Dakota State (2012–2014)
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:9
Rushing yards:21
Rushing touchdowns:0
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:74
Rushing yards:403
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

College career edit

Crockett attended North Dakota State University, where he played on the North Dakota State Bison football team from 2012 to 2014.[1]

Statistics edit

North Dakota State Bison
Season Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2012 NDSU 15 1 194 1,038 5.4 57 9 7 54 7.7 19 0
2013 NDSU 15 0 190 1,277 6.7 71 11 6 34 5.7 13 0
2014 NDSU 16 16 368 1,994 5.4 80 21 30 397 13.2 40 1
Total 46 17 752 4,309 5.7 80 41 43 485 11.3 40 1
Source: GoBison.com

Professional career edit

External videos
  Crockett's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
217 lb
(98 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Crockett was released by the Ottawa Redblacks on February 5, 2021.[18]

NFL career statistics edit

Year Team Games Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2015 GB 2 0 9 21 2.3 12 0 0 0
Total 2 0 9 21 2.3 12 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

References edit

  1. ^ "North Dakota State Bison: John Crockett". GoBison.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – John Crockett". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "John Crockett – North Dakota State, RB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Packers reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. December 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. ^ Spofford, Mike (December 7, 2016). "John Crockett never lacks for energy". Packers.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Green Bay Packers: John Crockett". Packers.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Raiders add three free agents". Raiders.com. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  13. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 21, 2017). "Ravens Place Jeremy Langford on Injured Reserve, Sign RB to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  14. ^ Downing, Garrett (January 1, 2018). "Ravens Sign Four Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
  15. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (May 2, 2018). "Ravens waive RB John Crockett, who spent part of last season on practice squad". BaltimoreSun.com.
  16. ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". azcentral. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  18. ^ "Redblacks re-sign Hayes, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Catalina". OttawaRedblacks.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

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