Scott Crichton (American football)
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | October 30, 1991||
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 | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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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.
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
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
On January 4, 2014, he announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Blkd | ||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | TFL – Yds | No – Yds | Int – Yds | BU | PD | Qbh | Rcv – Yds | FF | Kick | Saf | |||
2011 | Oregon State | 12 | 48 | 26 | 74 | 14.5 – 63 | 6.0 – 33 | 0 – 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 – 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | Oregon State | 13 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 17.5 – 76 | 9.0 – 49 | 0 – 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 – 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | Oregon State | 13 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 19.0 – 85 | 7.5 – 48 | 0 – 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 – 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 38 | 100 | 65 | 165 | 51.0 – 224 | 22.5 – 130 | 0 – 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 – 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.64 s | 2.63 s | 4.29 s | 7.19 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[7]
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Minnesota Vikings
Crichton was selected by the
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]
References
- ^ Vensel, Matt (August 6, 2014). "Parents sacrificed so Vikings rookie Scott Crichton could succeed". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Foss' Crichton Named Player Of The Year
- ^ "Scott Crichton".
- ^ Scott Crichton - Yahoo Sports
- ^ Oregon State's Scott Crichton will enter 2014 NFL Draft
- ^ Draft Profile - CBSSports.com
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1749673/scott-crichton [dead link]
- ^ Minnesota Vikings Select Scott Crichton
- ^ a b "Scott Crichton". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings Place Scott Crichton On Injured Reserve, Promote Zach Moore". Daily Norseman. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings' Scott Crichton: Placed on IR". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Thompson, Eric J. (March 24, 2017). "Vikings release Scott Crichton". DailyNorseman.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Bills add another defensive end". BuffaloBills.com. March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Bills waive DE Scott Crichton". BuffaloBills.com. March 29, 2017.