Mario Craver

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Mario Craver
No. 1 – Texas A&M Aggies
Position Wide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2006-01-09) January 9, 2006 (age 19)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Mario Leon Craver (born January 9, 2006) is an American college football wide receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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High school career

Craver attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama. [1] As a sophomore, he recorded 46 receptions for 937 yards, and 10 touchdowns. [2] [3] A four-star recruit, Craver committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Ole Miss. [4]

College career

Mississippi State

In Craver's collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, he hauled in a 54-yard touchdown pass. [5] Against Texas A&M, he recorded five receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown, before exiting the game early with an injury. [6] Craver finished his freshman season hauling in 17 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns. [7] On December 9, 2024, Craver announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [7] [8]

Texas A&M

On December 17, 2024, Craver announced that he would be committing to Texas A&M University. [9]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2024 Mississippi State 931736821.63372.30
2025 Texas A&M 1185282515.9411817.41
Career 2011691,19317.3714886.31

Personal life

In 2024, Craver was arrested on charges of being in possession of beer and marijuana alongside fellow Bulldog receiver, JJ Harrell. [10] [11] In March 2025, Craver was arrested again for the possession of a vape pen. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Curran, Hannah (August 19, 2022). "Clay-Chalkville's Craver to sit out for several games". The Trussville Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rushin, Jerell. "Mario Craver, WR recruit high on Alabama football, embraces biggest challenge yet". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Ben (May 1, 2023). "'Instinctive' Clay-Chalkville 4-star WR Mario Craver trying to narrow college choices". al. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (December 11, 2023). "Mario Craver commits to Mississippi State football, adds WR to Jeff Lebby's 2024 class". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sokoloff, Jon (September 3, 2024). "MSU freshman WR Mario Craver shines in debut, HC Jeff Lebby wasn't surprised". Home - WCBI TV | Telling Your Story. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sklar, Sam (October 19, 2024). "Mario Craver injury update: Mississippi State football WR goes to locker room vs Texas A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Sklar, Sam. "Mario Craver is 20th Mississippi State football player in transfer portal, third top young receiver". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Vessels, Chandler (December 9, 2024). "Mississippi State WR Mario Craver enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mississippi State transfer wide receiver Mario Craver commits to Texas A&M, report says". Dallas News. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Two Mississippi State football freshman receivers arrested on marijuana possession charges". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ Rosenberg, Benjamin (May 1, 2024). "Mississippi State receivers Craver, Harrell arrested for marijuana, alcohol possession". The Dispatch. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Catalina, Tony. "Texas A&M football: Aggies WR Mario Craver arrested for possessing vape pen, police say". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 4, 2025.


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