 Crick with the Broncos in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 21, 1989 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cozad (NE) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||
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Jared Verlon Crick (born August 21, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The Houston Texans selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
After being redshirted as a freshman in 2007, Crick played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2008, recording two tackles.
As a sophomore in 2009, Crick recorded 75 tackles and nine and a half sacks.[1] As a junior in 2010, he recorded 9 and a half sacks with 70 tackles.[2] He was then awarded postseason 2nd Team All-American. As a senior, his season was shortened by a torn pectoral muscle and he entered the NFL Draft. He finished his career with a total of 20 sacks, putting him 8th on Nebraska's all-time list.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
279 lb (127 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 4.4 s | 7.47 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
- reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Crick was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 126th overall pick.[5]
After being in a reserved role in 2012 and 2013, Crick emerged as a starter in 2014 and 2015, starting 31 of 32 games played.
On April 6, 2016, Crick signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[6]
On September 15, 2017, Crick was placed on injured reserve after having back surgery.[7]
