Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. (born September 14, 1987) is a former
American football
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wide receiver who played in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for 11 seasons. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Texas Tech
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
, where he was a two-time unanimous
All-American, and was selected 10th overall by the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
in the
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009. T ...
. Crabtree was a member of the 49ers for six seasons and spent the remainder of his career with the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
,
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
, and
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
.
Early years
Crabtree was born in
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...
. He attended
David W. Carter High School in Dallas, where he played
basketball
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and
football
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and ran
track
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Routes or imprints
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for the Cowboys program. He played as a
quarterback
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for the Carter Cowboys
high school football
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team. As a senior, he passed for 870 yards and eleven touchdowns on 45 completions out of 100 attempts. He also ran for 646 yards and nine touchdowns on 100 carries. He was a four-star football recruit as an athlete.
Crabtree ranked among the top 51 recruits in the state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
going into college.
During a visit in 2004,
Texas Tech basketball coach
Bob Knight
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asked Crabtree which sport he was going to choose. Though the decision was not an easy one, he opted to play college football exclusively.
Recruiting
Crabtree was offered football scholarships by
Baylor,
Illinois
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,
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
,
Kansas State
Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
,
Texas Tech
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
, and
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
. He was also recruited by
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, whose coaches wanted him to play defense. Crabtree refused, stating that he wanted to score touchdowns.
College career
Crabtree accepted an
athletic scholarship
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to attend
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
, where he played for coach
Mike Leach and the
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raide ...
football team from 2006 to 2008.
Freshman season
Crabtree was
redshirted
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his freshman season of 2006 because of a transcript glitch and a position change from quarterback to wide receiver.
![Crabtreejailbreak2007](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Crabtreejailbreak2007.jpg)
In 2007, Crabtree started his redshirt-freshman season against
SMU. The Red Raiders won 49–9, and Crabtree stood out with 106 yards receiving on twelve receptions for three touchdowns. The next week, in a 45–31 win over
UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public research university in El Paso, Texas. It is a member of the University of Texas System. UTEP is the second-largest university in the United States to have a majority Mexican American stu ...
, Crabtree continued his performance with 15 receptions, 188 yards, and two touchdowns. Against the
Rice Owls
Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest. Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics. A member of Conference USA, Rice sponsors teams in seven men's and seven women's NCAA sanctio ...
, Crabtree put up 244 yards on eleven receptions for three touchdowns. In Tech's first loss of the season, against
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
, he had 14 receptions for 237 yards and three touchdowns. In a 75–7 win over
Northwestern State
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, Crabtree had 145 yards on eight receptions for three touchdowns in only two and a half quarters of playing time. In the contest against
Iowa State, Crabtree had 10 receptions for 154 yards and three touchdowns.
During the
Iowa State game, Crabtree broke the season record for most touchdown receptions by a freshman receiver. The previous record of 14 was shared by
Jabar Gaffney in 2000,
Mike Williams in 2002, and
Davone Bess
Davone Atrayo Bess (born September 13, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Hawaii.
Early years
Bess attended Skyline High Scho ...
in 2005.
In the October 13, 2007, game, Crabtree tacked on 170 more receiving yards on eight receptions but had no touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the
Texas A&M Aggies
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. This brought his total yardage to 1,244. In the next game, against
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
, he again did not score but still added 76 more yards on ten catches.
In spite of having two consecutive games without a touchdown,
CBS Sports
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still ranked Crabtree as the top freshman in the nation.
During the game against
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
, Crabtree made his 99th catch. This set three records simultaneously—most single-season receptions by a freshman in I-A, most single-season receptions by a Red Raider, and most single-season touchdowns by a
Big 12
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its fo ...
player (18). Crabtree finished his freshman season with 134 receptions, 1,962 yards, and 22 touchdowns.
Sophomore season
![2008 TTU at KU](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/2008_TTU_at_KU.jpg)
Before the beginning of his
sophomore season,
CBS Sports
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listed Crabtree as a Heisman hopeful. Tech
quarterback
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Graham Harrell
Graham Stanton Harrell (born May 22, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers. He played college football at Texas Tech from 2004 to 2008. He played in the ...
's name also appeared on the list. Crabtree, along with Harrell and head coach
Mike Leach, were featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of ''
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
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It previews football teams in Texas at all levels, from the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, college football, to the r ...
''. His name has also appeared on the
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all ...
preseason watchlist along with Harrell. To support the Heisman campaign of both Harrell and Crabtree, Texas Tech created a website called PassOrCatch2008.com, which is modelled after political campaigns. The site has garnered national attention and was awarded a Telly Award which honors the best in local, regional, and cable commercials and programs, as well as online videos, films, and commercials. Crabtree finished fifth in the Heisman race behind Harrell at fourth.
Crabtree began his sophomore campaign in the 49–24 win over
Eastern Washington
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, recording 9 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in limited playing time. In the following 35–19 win over
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...
, he totaled 7 receptions for 158 yards and an 82-yard touchdown catch. Crabtree was selected as the
AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for following 43–7 win over
Southern Methodist
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for totaling a season-high 164 yards and 3 touchdowns from 8 receptions.
In the 56–14 win over
, Crabtree recorded 62 yards and a touchdown off of 5 receptions in limited playing time. In the following 58–28 win over
Kansas State
Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
, he totaled 107 yards on 9 receptions for 2 touchdowns. The Red Raiders then defeated
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
37–31, in which he had 5 receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns. In the following 43–25 win over
Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
, he totaled 71 yards and two touchdowns from 8 receptions. He also compiled his first kickoff return of his career in the game, running the ball for 50 yards. On the return however, he tweaked his left ankle and hobbled off the field.
Crabtree partially recovered from his ankle sprain enough to play at
Kansas
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, where he amassed 70 yards and two touchdowns off of 9 receptions in a 63–21 Tech victory. The Red Raiders then upset #1
Texas
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39–33. Down 33–32, Tech drove down into the Longhorns' territory with 8 seconds left in the game. Quarterback
Graham Harrell
Graham Stanton Harrell (born May 22, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers. He played college football at Texas Tech from 2004 to 2008. He played in the ...
threw to Crabtree in double coverage inside the 10-yard line. Crabtree grabbed the pass, shook a defender on the sideline, and ran into the endzone for the game-winning touchdown with a second left in the game. As the Red Raiders won, Crabtree finished with 127 yards and a touchdown off of 10 receptions. In
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
game, Crabtree recorded 89 yards and three touchdowns on eight catches. He extended his streak of at least five receptions and a touchdown catch to 13 games, placing him in a tie for second-longest all time. In these three games, he hobbled off the field at times after making catches. He used the bye week before the Oklahoma game to fully recover from the injury.
On December 2, 2008, Crabtree and teammate Graham Harrell were named as
Walter Camp Award
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finalists.
Crabtree started the year with the expectation that he would compete for the
Heisman trophy
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, and in the end he finished fifth in the Heisman voting, garnering 3 first place votes.
On April 23, 2009,
EA Sports
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announced that Crabtree would be featured on the cover of ''
NCAA Football 10
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'' for
Xbox 360
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. Cover athletes for the other editions of the game are
Brian Johnson
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of the
Utah Utes
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(
PlayStation 3
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),
Brian Orakpo
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of the
Texas Longhorns
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(
PlayStation 2
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), and
Mark Sanchez
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of the
USC Trojans
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(
PlayStation Portable
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). The game was available in stores beginning July 14, 2009.
NCAA records
After only two seasons at Texas Tech, Crabtree was able to achieve eight NCAA records. See also
NCAA records held by individual Red Raiders
The NCAA Record book also mentions Michael Crabtree for the following items:
* Season Receptions: 134 (Rank 8th) 2007
* Season Receptions per game: 10.31 (Rank 10th) 2007
* Season Yards: 1,962 (Rank 3rd) 2007
* Season Yards Per Game: 150.9 (Rank 5th) 2007
* Season Touchdown Receptions: 22 (Rank 7th) 2007
* Season Touchdown Receptions: 19 (Rank 15th) 2008
* Career Receptions Per Game: 8.89 (Rank 5th)
* Career Yards Per Game: 120.3 (Rank 5th)
* Career Touchdown Receptions: 41 (Rank 10th)
* Annual Champion Receptions per Game: 2007
* Annual Champion Receiving Yards Per Game: 2007
* Career Points Per Game: 9.46 (Rank 19th)
NCAA Records Reference (Last referenced for 2015 season)
Recognition
Crabtree has received multiple honors due to his accomplishments at Texas Tech. In addition to being a two-time unanimous first-team All-American, he is a two-time
Biletnikoff Award
The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was creat ...
and
Paul Warfield Award winner. He is one of only five Red Raiders in school history have earned unanimous All-American honors. The other four to receive the honor are:
Mark Bounds
Mark Bounds is a former American football punter. He played at the collegiate level for Texas Tech, where he earned unanimous All-American honors in 1991.
Career
Bounds began his career at NCAA Division II West Texas State (now West Texas A&M U ...
in 1991,
Zach Thomas
Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Texas Tech University, and was ...
in 1995,
Byron Hanspard
Byron Courtnay Hanspard, Sr. (born January 23, 1976) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the 1990s. He played colleg ...
in 1996, and
Jace Amaro
Jace Jordan Amaro (born June 26, 1992) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Ti ...
in 2013.
College statistics
Professional career
Pre-draft
Shortly before the deadline, Crabtree declared himself eligible for the
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009. T ...
, after discussions with his coach
Mike Leach, and with representatives of the NFL who advised that "he would be a first-round pick". At the press conference to announce his plans to enter the NFL Draft, Crabtree was accompanied by his Texas Tech Red Raider teammate
Brandon Williams, who made a similar announcement. Williams had led the
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its ...
in
sacks. The San Francisco 49ers drafted Crabtree as the tenth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. NFL Draft analyst
Mel Kiper Jr.
Mel Kiper Jr. (; born July 25, 1960) is an analyst covering American football for ESPN. He has appeared on ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984, providing in-depth information on the nation's potential draft picks.
Career
Kiper said th ...
had projected Crabtree to be selected by the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
as the fourth overall pick.
On February 21, 2009, it was reported that Crabtree sustained a
Jones fracture
A Jones fracture is a Fracture (bone), broken bone in a specific part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot between the epiphysis, base and diaphysis, middle part that is known for its high rate of delayed healing or nonunion. It results in pain ne ...
in his left foot, which would require surgery to insert a screw and would leave him unable to perform for the next six to ten weeks including the
NFL Combine
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and Texas Tech's pro day. Doctors found that the injury had happened recently, and possibly during his training for the combine. However, Crabtree stated that the stress fracture had been there for a year and did not cause him pain. On March 1, Crabtree stated he would have surgery and forgo the workout at Texas Tech's pro day on March 26.
At the 2009 NFL Combine, Crabtree weighed 214 pounds; his height was reported at 6 ft 1 ⅜ in. He later scored 15 on the
Wonderlic Test
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.
San Francisco 49ers
Crabtree was selected in the first round with the 10th overall pick by the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was the highest drafted Texas Tech Red Raider since halfback
Donny Anderson
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is a former professional football player, a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League.
From Texas Tech (then Texas Te ...
went seventh overall in the
1965 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2009, Crabtree failed to report for training camp because he had no contract.
Crabtree's training camp no show was the first for a rookie since 2005.
Sources close to Crabtree indicated that he was prepared to sit out the 2009–2010 NFL season and re-enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Crabtree's agent Eugene Parker stated that he denied threatening the 49ers with having Crabtree sit out the season and reenter the draft. On August 30, 2009, Crabtree became the last holdout and unsigned draft pick from the 2009 NFL draft when
Andre Smith, the 6th overall pick, signed with the
Bengals.
That day was also the 32nd day of Crabtree's holdout,
and only 10 days short of the all-time long holdout for any 49ers rookie in the franchise's history.
Beat reporter
Matt Maiocco had reported rumors that the signing could have happened around Labor Day, but that did not occur as the sides remained at a complete impasse.
Over Labor Day weekend
Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons ...
, an NFL reporter and Crabtree counselor,
stated on the ''NFL Total Access'' show that Crabtree was indeed willing to sit out the entire season.
Sanders also claimed that the rookie receiver was not in "dire need" of money at that time.
By September 9, 2009, Crabtree set a 49ers record by becoming the longest rookie holdout in franchise history.
The last first-round draft pick to hold out for an entire season was quarterback
Kelly Stouffer
Kelly Wayne Stouffer (born July 6, 1964) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Seahawks from 1988–1992.
Early years
Born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Stouff ...
in 1987 when he refused to sign with the Cardinals.
Stouffer was eventually traded in April 1988 to the Seahawks for three draft picks, including a first pick in the 1989 draft.
The 49ers would have had the option to trade the rights to Crabtree only after March 1, 2010, and up until the next draft. If a team were to trade for the rights, that team would not be able to sign such a player before the
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, with the firs ...
. If he was not signed by the 49ers and then traded to another team, his contract would have then counted against ''that'' team's 2010 rookie pool.
2009 season
![Michael Crabtree 49ers sideline](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Michael_Crabtree_49ers_sideline.jpg)
On September 21, 2009, the 49ers filed charges against the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
for attempting to tamper with their negotiations with Crabtree. The 49ers may have believed the Jets contacted Crabtree's agent to let him know they'd be interested in trading for his rights, or in drafting him in 2010 with a better salary than the 49ers were offering. The 49ers had until November 17 to sign Crabtree or he wouldn't have been allowed to play in the 2009 season along with its being considered a non-accrued season for contract purposes.
On October 7, 2009, ESPN reported that Crabtree and the 49ers had agreed to a six-year contract. ESPN's
Adam Schefter
Adam Schefter (born December 21, 1966) is an American sports writer and television analyst. After graduating from University of Michigan and Northwestern University with degrees in journalism, Schefter wrote for several newspapers, including ''T ...
reported the deal would be worth $32 million, with $17 million guaranteed, $8 million more than offered by the team in August 2009, but also a year longer. The contract can void to five years based on Pro Bowl and playing time triggers.
On October 25, 2009, Crabtree made his first career NFL start against the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
catching five passes for 56 yards and playing more snaps
than any other 49ers receiver in the game. On November 22, 2009, Crabtree caught his first touchdown on a 38-yard pass from quarterback
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 20 ...
, beating veteran All-Pro cornerback
Al Harris on the play. He caught his second touchdown pass, and his first touchdown at
Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 un ...
, against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
in a Week 14 divisional match-up. He led all rookie receivers in yards per game, with 56.8.
2010 season
![Michael Crabtree at 49ers training camp 2010-08-11 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Michael_Crabtree_at_49ers_training_camp_2010-08-11_2.JPG)
In the season opener against the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
, Crabtree caught 2 passes for 12 yards (a career low). It was the first time in his career that he did not record at least 3 receptions in a game. In the home opener on ''
Monday Night Football
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'' against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
he caught 1 pass (career low) for 32 yards. On October 10, 2010, Crabtree recorded his first career 100+-yard game. He caught 9 passes for 105 yards and also had a 7-yard touchdown. He caught the go-ahead 32-yard touchdown against Oakland in week 6. It was the first time he caught a touchdown in consecutive games. In Week 16, against the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
, he recorded a career-high 60-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of the 25–17 loss. Overall, in the 2010 season, he finished with 55 receptions for 741 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
2011 season
Crabtree suffered a broken foot during player-only off-season workouts in 2011. He received surgery and missed the entire preseason. In the first game of the regular season against the
Seahawks, he was still not fully recovered from his injury and sat out the second half of that game and the next game against the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
. Crabtree caught his first touchdown of the season in a 20–10 win against the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
. His second touchdown reception occurred in a home game against the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
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on a 52-yard pass from
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 20 ...
. In the final game of the regular season in St. Louis, Crabtree recorded the first multi-touchdown game of his NFL career with two touchdown receptions, one of which came from kicker
David Akers
David Roy Akers (; born December 9, 1974) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He began his career in 1998 with the Washington Redski ...
on a fake field goal. Crabtree finished the season with a career-high in both receptions (72) and receiving yards (874). In the playoffs, Crabtree caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the
Divisional Round against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
to give the 49ers an early 14–0 lead. However, in the Saints game and
NFC Championship
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against the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
, he totaled only five receptions for 28 yards.
2012 season
In 2012, Crabtree posted his first season with greater than 1,000 receiving yards as he continued to develop as a player and grow into his role as the number-one target in the 49ers' passing game. Following
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Rand Kaepernick ( ; born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and football quarterback who is a free agent. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, he knelt dur ...
's ascension to the starting quarterback position, Crabtree became a greater focal point of the offense, as Kaepernick's ability enabled more down-field passing. Crabtree began to put up better numbers with Kaepernick at the helm. Late in the season, Crabtree showed dominance with 107 yards and two touchdowns against the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
and a career-high 172 yards and two touchdowns against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
. Crabtree finished with career highs in targets, receptions, yards and touchdowns. In the post-season, Crabtree had nine catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns in a 49ers victory over the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
in the
Divisional Round, as well as six receptions for 57 yards in the
NFC Championship
The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semi-final playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. ...
win over the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. Crabtree had five receptions for 109 yards including a touchdown in the
Super Bowl XLVII
Super Bowl XLVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...
loss to the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
by a score of 34–31.
2013 season
On May 22, 2013, Crabtree underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The surgery required a minimum of six months to recover. On August 27, 2013, the 49ers placed Crabtree on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. He was most likely to return to the field in mid-November 2013. On November 25, 2013, rumors circulated online that he would be activated since November 26 would be the deadline for the team to activate him or face benching him for the rest of the season. On November 26, 2013, the 49ers activated him and waived a backup quarterback to make room for him on the 53-man roster. Crabtree played his first game of the 2013 season on December 1, 2013, in Week 13 against the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
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making two receptions for 68 yards and the 49ers won the game 23–13. Crabtree caught his first and only touchdown of the season against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
. In the
Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Crabtree had eight receptions for 125 yards in the 23–20 victory over
Green Bay. On January 19, 2014, an under-thrown pass to Crabtree from Kaepernick (into double coverage) in the final seconds of the
NFC Championship
The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semi-final playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. ...
against the Seahawks was
tipped by
Richard Sherman and intercepted by
Malcolm Smith as the 49ers lost, 23–17.
2014 season
In Week 3 of the 2014 season, in a 23–14 loss to the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
, Crabtree recorded a career-high ten receptions, which went for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Crabtree finished his 49ers career with 347 catches for 4,327 yards and 26 receiving touchdowns.
Oakland Raiders
On April 13, 2015, after becoming a free agent, Crabtree signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
. The contract also included $1.8 million in incentives.
2015 season
Crabtree began the 2015 season making 5 receptions for 46 yards in the season opener against the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
. In his second game as a Raider, Crabtree caught nine receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. In a Week 9 matchup against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
, Crabtree caught seven receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns. On December 9, 2015, Crabtree agreed to a 4-year, $35 million extension. Crabtree finished the 2015 season with 85 receptions for 922 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
2016 season
In the 2016 season, Crabtree had his second career 1,000-yard season and his first since 2012. In the season opener against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, he scored the Raiders' go-ahead two-point conversion on a pass from
Derek Carr
Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, where he twice received first-team All- MWC honors, and w ...
late in the fourth quarter of the 35–34 victory. In Week 4, against the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
, Crabtree had seven receptions for 88 yards and a career-high three receiving touchdowns in the 28–27 victory. Crabtree finished the 2016 season with a career-high 89 receptions for 1,003 yards and eight touchdowns. He had three games ont the season with over 100 receiving yards.
2017 season
![Michael Crabtree 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Michael_Crabtree_2017.jpg)
In Week 2, against the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
, Crabtree had six receptions for 80 yards and a career-high tying three touchdowns in the 45–20 victory. During Week 7 against the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
, Crabtree had three catches for 24 yards and caught the game-winning touchdown from Derek Carr as time expired. During a Week 12 21–14 victory against the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
, Crabtree got into a fight with cornerback
Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib (born February 13, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Kansas, where he received consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first ro ...
, resulting in both players being ejected. The next day, both combatants were suspended for two games. However, the suspension was reduced to one game following a joint appeal. Crabtree finished the 2017 season with 58 receptions for 618 yards and six touchdowns.
On March 15, 2018, Crabtree was released by the Raiders after spending three seasons with the team after the team signed
Jordy Nelson
Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Kansas State, where he ...
. Crabtree finished his Raiders career with 232 catches for 2,543 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns.
Baltimore Ravens
On March 16, 2018, Crabtree signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
, with $11 million guaranteed.
Crabtree was part of a Ravens' receiving unit that included
Willie Snead IV
Willie Lee Snead IV (born October 17, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has been a member o ...
and
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. In his Ravens debut, Crabtree caught three receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown in a 47–3 victory over the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
. In Week 6, against the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
, he had six receptions for 93 yards and his second receiving touchdown of the season in the 21–0 victory. Crabtree finished the regular season with 54 receptions for 607 yards and three touchdowns. In the
Wild Card Round against the
Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division, and ...
, Crabtree had two catches for 38 yards, both for touchdowns, as the Ravens lost 23–17.
On February 25, 2019, Crabtree was released by the Ravens.
Arizona Cardinals
On August 21, 2019, Crabtree signed a one-year contract with the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
. He was released on September 23, 2019.
NFL career statistics
Endorsements
In 2012, Crabtree partnered with
Ubisoft
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, makers of the video game,
The Hip Hop Dance Experience
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Ubisoft Entertainment SA (; ; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mand ...
, to create a touchdown celebration dance inspired by the video game. Each time Crabtree performed his signature dance move "The Crab Shake" on the field, Ubisoft made a charitable donation to the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco.
Crabtree teamed up with
Subway restaurants
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Subway was founded by 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck in 1965 as Pete's Super ...
in 2009 in his first national endorsement. The deal involves a variety of endeavors including personal appearances and behind-the-scenes webisodes which debuted the week of the 2009 NFL Draft. His other contracts includes
EA Sports
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,
Jordan Brand
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, three trading card companies, and MogoTXT.
Personal life
Texas Tech University
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honored Crabtree by incorporating a large mural of Crabtree as part of a $51.1 million expansion to the
Jones AT&T Stadium
Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field, previously known as Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium, Jones SBC Stadium and Jones AT&T Stadium, is an outdoor athletic stadium in the southwestern United States, located on the campus of Texas Tec ...
. The mural is located on the east side of the stadium inside the concession area. Crabtree's image is also displayed prominently in the football training facility.
On September 18, 2021, Crabtree was inducted into the Texas Tech Football Ring of Honor.
See also
*
List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
The list of college football yearly receiving leaders identifies the major college receiving leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories: (1) receptions, (2) receiving yardage; (3) y ...
*
References
External links
Official website
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1987 births
Living people
African-American players of American football
Players of American football from Dallas
American football wide receivers
Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
All-American college football players
San Francisco 49ers players
Oakland Raiders players
Baltimore Ravens players
Arizona Cardinals players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people