Patrick Crayton
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | DeSoto, Texas, U.S. | April 7, 1979||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | DeSoto | ||||||||
College: | Northwestern Oklahoma State (2000–2003) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216 | ||||||||
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Patrick Jamel Crayton (born April 7, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State.
High school
Crayton attended
College career
A four-time all-conference selection, Crayton saw time as a punt returner, kickoff returner, quarterback and wide receiver at NWOSU. In 44 games during his Ranger career, Crayton averaged 19.0 yards-per-catch and scored 17 touchdowns at receiver, rushed for 17 touchdowns, returned 72 punts for a 20.8-yard average and ten touchdowns, returned two kickoffs for scores and passed for 21 touchdowns with eight interceptions. In four years, he amassed 5,688 all-purpose yards, including 3,718 yards in total offense and 46 touchdowns.
As both a sophomore and junior, Crayton earned All-America honorable mention and All-Central States Football League first team honors at receiver. As a sophomore, he led the nation with 19 punt returns for 508 yards (26.7 avg.) and three touchdowns.
As a senior, he earned Little All-America second team and CSFL Offensive Player of the Year honors starting at quarterback while also handling kickoff returns, punt returns and logging time at wide receiver. While leading the Rangers to the 2003
In 2013, he was inducted into the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Crayton was
In 2005, he had an unexpected success, following injuries to wide receivers higher up the depth chart. He outperformed Quincy Morgan in preseason, leading to Morgan's release. In his first game of the season, Crayton continued his solid play with six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown. However, he sustained a broken ankle on October 16 against the New York Giants, and was unable to return to full form until December 24.
The
In 2007, he filled in at the second receiver spot while Terry Glenn was rehabbing from a knee injury. On December 27, Crayton was rewarded for his efforts with a four-year contract extension worth $14 million. Crayton finish with 697 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns and had developed a reputation around the league as a vocal player. In the divisional round, where Dallas lost to the eventual Super Bowl XLII Champions, New York Giants, he dropped a pass that would have resulted in a critical first down if not a touchdown.[4]
In
In
On September 3, 2010, Crayton was traded to the
San Diego Chargers
In 2010, he dislocated his left wrist in the second quarter of the tenth game of the season against the Denver Broncos, after making 3 receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. He was declared inactive for the last 6 games, finishing with 28 receptions for 514 yards and 1 touchdown. The next year, he played in 14 games and was used mainly as a punt returner. He recorded 23 receptions for 248 yards and was not re-signed.
New Orleans Saints
On August 12, 2013, the New Orleans Saints signed him as a free agent after being out of football for a year.[6] He was released on August 19.[7]
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2004 | DAL | 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 162 | 13.5 | 39 | 1 |
2005 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 341 | 15.5 | 63 | 2 |
2006 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 516 | 14.3 | 53 | 4 |
2007 | DAL | 15 | 13 | 81 | 50 | 697 | 13.9 | 59 | 7 |
2008 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 550 | 14.1 | 55 | 4 |
2009 | DAL | 16 | 6 | 67 | 37 | 622 | 16.8 | 80 | 5 |
2010 | SDG | 9 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 514 | 18.4 | 49 | 1 |
2011 | SDG | 14 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 248 | 10.8 | 28 | 1 |
105 | 36 | 392 | 247 | 3,650 | 14.8 | 80 | 25 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2006 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 18 | 1 |
2007 | DAL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
2009 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 18 | 0 |
4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 18 | 1 |
Personal life
Crayton married his wife Najiyyah on October 27, 2007.
References
- ^ "2002 Ranger Football Roster". Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Northwestern to induct 2013 Sports Hall of Fame class; Induction set for Feb. 9". Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pats response". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Crayton traded to Chargers". ESPN. September 3, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints Sign WR Patrick Crayton". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sean Payton announces New Orleans Saints roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2023.