Chris Crocker (American football)

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	Crocker (on left) at play with Dennis Northcutt

Total tackles:	556
Sacks:	14.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	15
Defensive touchdowns:	2

Chris Crocker
	Crocker with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011
No. 25, 20, 42, 33, 32
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	March 9, 1980 (age 44); Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Deep Creek (Chesapeake, Virginia)
College:	Marshall (1999–2002)
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Browns (2003−2005); Atlanta Falcons (2006−2007); Miami Dolphins (2008); Cincinnati Bengals (2008–2013); Minnesota Vikings (2014)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Atlanta Legends (2019); Defensive assistant; St. Louis BattleHawks (2020); Defensive assistant;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	556
Sacks:	14.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	15
Defensive touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated August 25, 2024

Christopher Alan Crocker (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Marshall.

College career

Crocker played college football for Marshall. While there he was All-Mid-American Conference first-team in 2001 and second-team in 2002. He was second on the team in tackles as a senior with 126 stops and broke up ten passes. He was third on the Herd with 88 tackles in 2001 and led the team with 10 passes broken up.

He helped Marshall win MAC titles in 1999, 2000 and 2002. He also helped lead Marshall to bowl victories in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Crocker was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, in 2003 by the Cleveland Browns, where he played from 2003–2005.^[1] In three seasons with the Browns he made 172 tackles, three interceptions, and four sacks.

Atlanta Falcons

Before the 2006 season, he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for a fourth round draft pick in the 2006 NFL draft. In two seasons with the Falcons he totaled 105 tackles, four interceptions, and two sacks.

Miami Dolphins

On March 29, 2008 the Miami Dolphins signed Crocker to a one-year $1.151 million contract^[2] with $300,000 guaranteed. He spent the first seven weeks of the 2008 season with the Dolphins, appearing in six games (two starts) and recording 10 tackles and a pass deflection. He was released on October 21 when the team re-signed safety Tyrone Culver.

Cincinnati Bengals

Crocker signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on October 30, 2008, for the final half on the 2008 season. He signed a new four-year contract with the Bengals worth $10 million on February 27, 2009.^[3] He was released on April 6, 2012.^[4] Crocker was re-signed by the Bengals on September 27.^[5]

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings signed with Crocker on August 4, 2014. Head Coach Mike Zimmer had worked with Crocker for 7 years in Atlanta and Cincinnati.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2003	CLE	16	1	35	27	8	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2004	CLE	12	5	56	46	10	2.0	3	1	20	1	20	4	0	0	0	0
2005	CLE	16	16	82	51	31	2.0	2	2	35	0	24	4	2	1	0	0
2006	ATL	16	16	50	44	6	1.0	3	1	28	0	28	8	0	0	0	0
2007	ATL	14	14	55	51	4	1.0	4	3	40	0	18	11	0	1	0	0
2008	MIA	6	2	10	10	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2008	CIN	8	6	34	25	9	1.5	5	1	22	0	22	2	1	0	0	0
2009	CIN	13	13	52	40	12	0.0	1	2	38	0	20	9	1	0	0	0
2010	CIN	9	9	43	31	12	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0
2011	CIN	16	16	61	45	16	3.5	2	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0
2012	CIN	13	9	41	29	12	0.0	1	3	52	0	29	5	0	1	12	0
2013	CIN	12	3	37	28	9	1.5	5	2	41	1	32	7	0	0	0	0
		151	110	556	427	129	14.5	29	15	276	2	32	63	7	3	12	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2009	CIN	1	1	4	3	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	CIN	1	1	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013	CIN	1	1	2	1	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		3	3	8	6	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Coaching career

In 2019, Crocker worked with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. In June 2019, he was hired as a member of the St. Louis BattleHawks coaching staff in the XFL as a defensive assistant.^[6]

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References

↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
↑ Dolphins add safety Chris Crocker, 2 draft choices
↑ Bengals placed Dexter Jackson on IR, sign Chris Crocker
↑ "Bengals release Crocker". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
↑ Hobson, Jeff. "Crocker returns, looks to atone". bengals.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
↑ "XFL Coaching And Staff Hires, Includes Coach Moss's Daughter". XFL Newshub. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

External links

Marshall bio Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
Cincinnati Bengals bio

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[1] "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[2] Dolphins add safety Chris Crocker, 2 draft choices

[3] Bengals placed Dexter Jackson on IR, sign Chris Crocker

[4] "Bengals release Crocker". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.

[5] Hobson, Jeff. "Crocker returns, looks to atone". bengals.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

[6] "XFL Coaching And Staff Hires, Includes Coach Moss's Daughter". XFL Newshub. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

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ESPN profile faceshot
Crocker (on left) at play with Dennis Northcutt