Scott Crichton (American football)

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Scott Crichton
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-30) October 30, 1991 (age 32)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school: Henry Foss (Tacoma, Washington)
College: Oregon State
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:7
Player stats at PFR

Scott Jackson Crichton (born October 30, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Oregon State and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round, 72nd overall of the 2014 NFL draft.

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Early years

Crichton was born in Tacoma, Washington to immigrant parents from Samoa. [1] Crichton attended Henry Foss High School, where he was a three-year letterman at defensive end and linebacker, but also played some tight end. He was named the Narrows League Defensive MVP after collecting 78 solo tackles as a senior. He was also named to the Washington 4A First Team All-State, and was the Tacoma Weekly Player of the Year. [2]

Crichton also competed in track & field at Henry Foss. As a senior in 2009, he posted personal-best throws of 13.39 meters (43 feet, 10 inches) in the shot put and 37.61 meters (123 feet, 4 inches) in the discus. [3] In addition, he was also timed at 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Crichton was rated as the 44th best defensive end prospect in the nation and the 12th best player in the state of Washington. He committed to Oregon State on January 16, 2010. He also had a scholarship offer from Washington State. [4]

College career

As a freshman in 2010, Crichton redshirted but earned defensive scout team Co-MVP. In 2011, he had a sensational season as a redshirt-freshman after finishing the season with 74 tackles including 14.5 tackles for loss, tops in the nation among freshmen, a team-leading six sacks and six forced fumbles. He was named to the College Football News Freshman All-American team. He continued where he left off, recording 44 total and setting career highs in tackles for loss (17.5) and sacks (9), on his way to being named a first team All-Pac-12 Conference selection. In 2013, he finished his season with 47 tackles, including 19 for a loss, 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles, earning second team all conference honors.

On January 4, 2014, he announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft. [5]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesSacksPass defenseFumblesBlkd
SoloAstTotalTFL – YdsNo – YdsInt – YdsBUPDQbhRcv – YdsFFKickSaf
2011 Oregon State 1248267414.5 – 636.0 – 330 – 03301 – 0610
2012 Oregon State 1323214417.5 – 769.0 – 490 – 03312 – 0110
2013 Oregon State 1329184719.0 – 857.5 – 480 – 03311 – 36300
Career381006516551.0 – 22422.5 – 1300 – 09924 – 361020

Professional career

Pre-draft

Rated as one of the best prospects at his position (defensive end), Crichton was projected as a second-round draft choice by CBSSports.com . [6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		273 lb
(124 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.78 s1.64 s2.63 s4.29 s7.19 s31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Minnesota Vikings

Crichton was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 8th pick in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [8] In the 2014 season, Crichton played in 8 games with 0 starts. [9] On December 10, 2015, Crichton suffered a concussion in the Vikings' loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Then on December 19, 2015, Crichton was placed on injured reserve. [10] Before his 2015 season prematurely ended, Crichton played in 13 games with 0 starts. [9]

On August 31, 2016, Crichton was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers. [11]

On March 24, 2017, Crichton was released by the Vikings. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On March 27, 2017, Crichton was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. [13] Two days later, he was waived by the Bills after failing a physical. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Vensel, Matt (August 6, 2014). "Parents sacrificed so Vikings rookie Scott Crichton could succeed". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Foss' Crichton Named Player Of The Year
  3. ↑ "Scott Crichton".
  4. ↑ Scott Crichton - Yahoo Sports
  5. ↑ Oregon State's Scott Crichton will enter 2014 NFL Draft
  6. ↑ Draft Profile - CBSSports.com
  7. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1749673/scott-crichton [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Minnesota Vikings Select Scott Crichton
  9. 1 2 "Scott Crichton". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Vikings Place Scott Crichton On Injured Reserve, Promote Zach Moore". Daily Norseman. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Vikings' Scott Crichton: Placed on IR". CBSSports.com.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Eric J. (March 24, 2017). "Vikings release Scott Crichton". DailyNorseman.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bills add another defensive end". BuffaloBills.com. March 27, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bills waive DE Scott Crichton". BuffaloBills.com. March 29, 2017.
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