John Crockett (gridiron football)

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
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:74
Rushing yards:403
Rushing touchdowns:0
Stats at CFL.ca

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.

College career

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

Statistics

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

External videos
video icon 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+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]

NFL career statistics

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

  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. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. ^ Spofford, Mike (December 7, 2016). "John Crockett never lacks for energy". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Green Bay Packers: John Crockett". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  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. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". azcentral. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Redblacks re-sign Hayes, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Catalina". OttawaRedblacks.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.