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Damarea Crockett
No. 27 – BC Lions
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 26)
Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Christian Academy (AR)
College:Missouri
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:7
Rushing average:2.3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Damarea Crockett (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri, and was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

Early life

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Crockett attended Little Rock Christian Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a senior, he rushed for 1,475 yards and 22 touchdowns on 227 carries. He led the Warriors to a home field advantage playoff run that would eventually be ended into the semi-finals to their instate rivals Pulaski Academy.[1] Crockett initially committed to play college football at Boise State University.[2] However, he eventually flipped his commitment to the University of Missouri.[3]

College career

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In 2016, as a freshman, Crockett played in 11 of Missouri's 12 games, and set Missouri freshman records for rushing yards in a season (1,062), rushing touchdowns in a season (ten), and rushing yards in a single game (225).[4] He was suspended for the Missouri's last game of the season after he was arrested for possession of marijuana.[5]

As a sophomore in 2017, Crockett started the year as Missouri's starting running back before a shoulder injury ended his season after six games.[6] In those six games, he had rushed for 481 yards and two touchdowns on eighty carries.[7]

In 2018, as a junior, Crockett returned healthy and played in Missouri's first 11 games before missing the last two due to toe and ankle injuries.[8] He rushed for 709 yards and seven touchdowns on 147 carries.[9]

After the season, Crockett declared for the 2019 NFL draft.[10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 9 3⁄4 in
(1.77 m) 		225 lb
(102 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9 5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.50 s 1.57 s 2.57 s 4.32 s 7.43 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day[11]

Houston Texans

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Crockett signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 draft.[12] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[13]

Oakland Raiders

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On September 2, 2019, Crockett was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad.[14] He was released on October 14.

Green Bay Packers

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On October 16, 2019, Crockett was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 21, 2020.[16]

Crockett was waived on September 5, 2020,[17] and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[18] He was released on September 10.[19]

Denver Broncos

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On October 22, 2020, Crockett was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[21]

On August 31, 2021, Crockett was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2021.[24] He was waived on October 26, and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4.[27] He was waived on December 21 and re-signed to the practice squad.[28] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 10, 2022.[29]

On August 2, 2022, Crockett went down with a torn ACL during a training camp practice, alongside Tim Patrick, ending both of their seasons prematurely. He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2022.[30] He was waived on June 5, 2023.

New York Jets

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On July 21, 2023, Crockett signed with the New York Jets.[31] He was released on August 17, 2023.[32]

BC Lions

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On April 2, 2024, Crockett signed with the BC Lions, in the CFL.[33] On May 12, 2024, Crockett was suspended by the CFL.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "His time to launch: Tigers' Crockett gets 1st chance to play Hogs". Arkansas Online. November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Cripe, Chadd. "Boise State football nabs QB commit, loses highly-touted RB". idahostatesman.
  3. ^ "Columbia Tribune". Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Damarea Crockett to leave Mizzou for NFL Draft". January 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mizzou running back, former Little Rock Christian standout arrested on marijuana charge". Arkansas Online. November 21, 2016.
  6. ^ By. "Damarea Crockett was 'a-call-from-momma close' to playing in Mizzou's bowl game". kansascity.
  7. ^ Andrew Astleford, SEC Country. "Missouri coach Barry Odom gives update on RB Damarea Crockett". journal-news. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Jones, Daniel. "Crockett pushing to heal in time for long-awaited matchup against Arkansas". Columbia Daily Tribune.
  9. ^ "PowerMizzou.com – Crockett skipping his last year". missouri.rivals.com. January 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Matter, Dave. "Running back Damarea Crockett leaves Mizzou for NFL draft". stltoday.com.
  11. ^ "Damarea Crockett, Missouri, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Texans sign six draft picks, 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Packers sign WR Ryan Grant". Packers.com. October 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. ^ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Packers sign DL Daylon Mack, RB Dexter Williams to practice squad". Packers.com. September 10, 2020.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 22, 2020). "Broncos sign RB Damarea Crockett to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  21. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 4, 2021). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  24. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 22, 2021). "Broncos sign LB Micah Kiser off Rams' practice squad, promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 26, 2021). "Broncos designate TE Albert Okwuegbunam and LB Jonas Griffith for return from IR, make series of other roster moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  26. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 27, 2021). "Broncos sign four players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  27. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 4, 2021). "Broncos promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster, waive WR Tyrie Cleveland". DenverBroncos.com.
  28. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 21, 2021). "Broncos activate RB Mike Boone from Reserve/COVID-19 list, place FB/TE Andrew Beck on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  29. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 10, 2022). "Broncos sign six players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  30. ^ "Broncos sign RB Max Borghi, place WR Tim Patrick and RB Damarea Crockett on IR". DenverBroncos.com. August 3, 2022.
  31. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 21, 2023). "Jets Sign DL Ife Odenigbo, RB Damarea Crockett". NewYorkJets.com.
  32. ^ "Jets Sign CB Nehemiah Shelton". NewYorkJets.com. August 17, 2023.
  33. ^ "Lions Add Americans Dezmon Patmon & Danarae Crockett". BC Lions. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  34. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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