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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1976-09-13)September 13, 1976 (age 48) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | North Forsyth (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998: 2nd round, 50th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Germane L. Crowell (born September 13, 1976) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). In the1998 NFL draft, Crowell was selected in the second round (50th overall) by theDetroit Lions. He played five seasons for the Lions from1998 until2002. He is the older brother of NFLlinebackerAngelo Crowell.
Crowell was born inWinston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Patricia and Napoleon Crowell. He was one of six children and all five of his siblings, four brothers and one sister, played sports on the collegiate level.[2]
During Crowell's years at North Forsyth High School, his head coach was former NFL wide receiver Drew Buie.[3]
In 1994, Crowell decided to attend theUniversity of Virginia, where he would go on to play football for four years (1994–1997). While playing Crowell lead the Cavaliers in both receiving yards and receptions during the 1996 and 1997 seasons. The 969 receiving yards gained during the 1997 season is the third best total all-time for a Cavalier, behind onlyHerman Moore andBilly McMullen. After Crowell's senior season his name rose high into the university's record book as he became 2nd in career receptions and 4th in career receiving yards. However, as of today he is 6th in both categories.[4]
In 1998, Crowell was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round, 50th overall.[5][6] In March 2002, the Lions re-signed Crowell to a 3-year, $7.5 million contract with a $1 million signing bonus.[7] In February 2003, the Lions released Crowell prior to a roster bonus which was due in March, however did not ruling out re-signing him at a later date.[8] His once promising Lions career ended following a wide assortment of injuries, leading him to play a full 16 games just once in his career, missing a total of 26 games over his five seasons in Detroit. He finished his Lions career having played in 54 games with 33 starts. He caught 184 passes for 2,722 yards and 16 touchdowns.[9]
Following his release by the Lions in February 2003, Crowell had visits with theMiami Dolphins, as well as rumored interest by theGreen Bay Packers andMinnesota Vikings, however he did not sign with any team for the 2003 season.[10]
In February 2004, Crowell signed a one-year contract with the Saints, where he was expected to battle for the third or fourth receiver position.[11] Unfortunately, an injury to his right knee led to his being placed on the waived-injured list in August, thus effectively ending his pro career.
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fmb | Lst | |||||
| 1998 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 2 | 25 | 464 | 18.6 | 68T | 3 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1999 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 15 | 81 | 1,338 | 16.5 | 77T | 7 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2000 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 34 | 430 | 12.6 | 50T | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 4 | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 46T | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 5 | 22 | 201 | 9.1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career | 54 | 33 | 184 | 2,722 | 14.8 | 77 | 16 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Today, Crowell is still active in his hometown.
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