Jamison Crowder

Jamison Crowder

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Crowder with the Washington Redskins in 2015
No. 80 Washington Redskins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993
Place of birth: Monroe, North Carolina
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Monroe (NC)
College: Duke
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 5, 2016)
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2013, 2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016
Receptions: 106
Receiving yards: 1,241
Receiving touchdowns: 8
Return yards: 415
Return touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jamison Crowder (born June 17, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke, and was drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

A native of Monroe, North Carolina, Crowder was a three-year letterman at Monroe High School under coach Johnny Sowell. He helped Monroe to a three-year record of 29-10 with three state playoff berths. As a junior, he had 26 catches for 618 yards with 19 total touchdowns. He participated in the 74th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas played December 18, 2010, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Crowder also participated in basketball and track & field. He helped Monroe to a 32-1 record and the 2010 1A state basketball championship, leading this to be named Rocky River Conference Player of the Year in basketball. As a senior, he rushed for 641 yards and 11 touchdowns, caught 41 passes for 790 yards and nine touchdowns and had four returns for scores. He was a 2010 first team All-state (1A) choice by NCPreps.com and named Rocky River Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2010.

Crowder was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit,[1] as well as the No. 65 athlete in the nation according to ESPN.com.

College career

Crowder played college football at Duke University from 2011 to 2014. As a true freshman, he played in all 12 games and recorded 14 receptions for 163 yards and one touchdown. Crowder became a starter his sophomore year in 2012, starting all 13 games. He finished the year with 76 receptions for 1,074 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] As a junior in 2013, he started all 14 games. He finished with an ACC record 108 receptions for 1,360 yards and eight touchdowns.[3][4] Crowder again started all 13 games as a senior in 2014. In his final college game, the 2014 Sun Bowl, he tied the ACC's all-time receptions record with 283.[5] He ended the year with 85 receptions for 1,044 yards and six touchdowns.

Crowder finished his career with 283 receptions for 3,641 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also returned a school-record four punt returns for touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 8 in 185 lb30⅜ in8¾ in 4.46 s 1.56 s 2.58 s 4.26 s 6.99 s 37 in 10 ft 3 in 10 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[6]

Crowder was picked by the Washington Redskins in the 4th round with the 105th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] He signed a four-year rookie contract on May 11, 2015.[8] On September 13, 2015, Crowder made his NFL debut against the Miami Dolphins.[9] On October 11, 2015, Crowder caught a career-high 8 passes for 87 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in his first start.[10] On November 15, 2015, Crowder caught his first touchdown, an eleven-yarder, against the New Orleans Saints.[11] On January 3, 2016, Crowder caught his second touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys, a three-yarder.[12] Crowder also caught 5 passes for a career-high 109 yards, his first 100+ yard game.[13] Crowder recorded his 59th reception of the season, breaking the team record for receptions by a rookie previously owned by Hall of Fame receiver, Art Monk.[14]

On September 18, 2016, Crowder caught his first touchdown of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, an eleven yarder.[15] On September 25, 2016, Crowder caught four passes for 78 yards against the New York Giants, including a 55-yard touchdown, his second touchdown of the season.[16] Crowder also records a 52-yard punt return.[17] On October 9, 2016, Crowder returned a punt against the Baltimore Ravens 85 yards for a touchdown, becoming the first Redskins player to do so since 2008.[18] For the play, Crowder was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, his first such award.[19] On October 16, 2016, Crowder caught his fifth touchdown of his career against the Philadelphia Eagles, a sixteen-yarder.[20] On October 23, 2016, Crowder caught 7 passes for 108 yards against the Detroit Lions, his second 100+ yard game.[21] On October 30, 2016, Crowder caught a career-high 9 passes for 107 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals, his 3rd 100+ game.[22] Crowder also caught his fourth touchdown of the season, a 33-yarder.[23]

Personal

On June 3, 2015, five photographs were posted on Crowder's Instagram account that showed a woman, allegedly an ex-girlfriend of Crowder's, with a cut lip and multiple bruises on her body alleging that he was responsible.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ "Jamison Crowder - Yahoo! Sports". rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  2. ↑ Fox Sports. "Duke WR Jamison Crowder ready to be first option". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Duke's Jamison Crowder ready to rock". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  4. ↑ "Jamison Crowder named 2013 Duke football MVP | The Herald-Sun". heraldsun.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  5. ↑ "EL PASO, Texas: Duke's Jamison Crowder ties ACC career receptions mark in final game | Duke | NewsObserver.com". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  6. ↑ "NFL Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  7. ↑ Jones, Mike (May 2, 2015). "NFL Draft: Redskins take WR/PR Jamison Crowder, guard Arie Kouandjio in fourth round". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  8. ↑ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  9. ↑ "Jamison Crowder: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  10. ↑ "Redskins rookie WR Jamison Crowder has another strong game in Week 5". FOX Sports. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  11. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (2015-11-15). "Jamison Crowder Snags First NFL Touchdown". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  12. ↑ "Record-Breaking Day as Redskins Down Cowboys". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  13. ↑ Gulizia, Anthony (2016-01-03). "Jamison Crowder finishes productive rookie season in Redskins' win at Cowboys". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  14. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (2016-01-03). "Jamison Crowder stands out, and passes Art Monk, in Redskins' finale". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  15. ↑ "HIGHLIGHT: Cousins Connects With Crowder For TD". Washington Redskins. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  16. ↑ NFL (2016-09-25), Kirk Cousins Hits Jamison Crowder for Amazing 55-Yard Catch & Run TD! | Redskins vs. Giants, retrieved 2016-10-30
  17. ↑ Podlesny, Molly (2016-09-25). "Jamison Crowder jukes opponent out of his shoes". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  18. ↑ Czarda, Stephen. "Share Link Print Email RSS Jamison Crowder Gets Vertical To Log 85-Yard Punt Return Score". Redskins.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Czarda, Stephen. "Jamison Crowder Named NFC Special Teams Player Of The Week". Redskins.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  20. ↑ Jackson, Zac (2016-10-16). "Cousins hits Crowder to give Redskins 7-0 lead". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  21. ↑ "Redskins' Jamison Crowder: Totals 108 yards in loss to Detroit". CBSSports.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  22. ↑ Stabbe, Bryan H. (2016-10-30). "Football In London: Missed Kicks In Shootout Result In A Redskins Tie". Hogs Haven. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  23. ↑ NFL (2016-10-30), Vernon Davis' 26-Yard Grab & Jamison Crowder's 33-Yard TD Catch! | Redskins vs. Bengals | NFL, retrieved 2016-10-30
  24. ↑ Dybas, Todd (June 9, 2015). "Redskins choose not to comment on Jamison Crowder". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  25. ↑ Keim, John (July 31, 2015). "Redskins Jamison Crowder remains under investigation". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

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