John Crockett (gridiron football)

John C. Crockett (born February 16, 1992) is an gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks. 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

Crockett with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
No. 32 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	February 16, 1992 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace
College:	North Dakota State
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2015–2016) Oakland Raiders (2017)* Baltimore Ravens (2017)* Arizona Hotshots (2019)* Ottawa Redblacks (2019–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Injured list
Career highlights and awards
3× NCAA FCS national champion (2012–2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Rushing attempts: 9 Rushing yards: 21 Rushing touchdowns: 0 Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 74 Rushing yards: 403 Rushing touchdowns: 0
Player stats at CFL.ca

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

Year	Team	G	GS	Rushing					Receiving
				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 video
Crockett's NFL Combine workout

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand size	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)	^3⁄4 in (0.02 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.

Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	Rushing					Fumbles
				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. 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.

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