Christopher T. Crane (born April 18, 1986) is a former

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who played for the

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of the

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. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an

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in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.

Early years

Crane was a four-year starter for the

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Shamrocks. He holds the Trinity career records for completions (313), passing yards (4,320) and touchdown passes (45). During his senior season, Crane completed 101 of 170 passes for 1,291 yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and also had seven rushing touchdowns. Crane had a 31–11 overall record at quarterback and played in the 2003 Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game.Player Bio: Chris Crane :: Football
Crane was a member of the Trinity basketball team that won the PIAA Class AA state championship in 2003, his junior season, and he totaled 1,483 career points.

College career

Crane was

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during the 2004 season at Boston College. In 2005, was the third-string quarterback behind Matt Ryan and

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. He saw action in one game, completing three of four pass attempts for 42 yards and one rush for eight yards against Ball State. Crane played eight games in 2006. He made his first career start on October 28, 2006 against the Buffalo Bulls, completing 17 of 26 pass attempts for 142 yards and one touchdown; added two rushing touchdowns against the Bulls. He also completed three of three pass attempts for nine yards against the

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and also completed two of three passes for 41 yards against the

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. Crane saw his first action of the 2007 season on September 22 against Army. He finished one of two passing for 15 yards in the game. His only other action of the season came on October 10 against

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, where he completed one of two passes for 13 yards. Crane began 2008 as the Eagles number one quarterback, ahead of redshirt freshman

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. He led the Eagles to a 3–1 start, with his first loss coming against Georgia Tech, 16–19. He then briefly improved the team's conference record by winning against North Carolina State and Virginia Tech, but lost the next two against North Carolina and Clemson. These losses were fueled by Crane's mediocre performance, but calls for his benching quickly ended when he led the team to a win against rival Notre Dame and to a win at Florida State during FSU's Senior Night. Crane's short time as the Boston College starter came to an end as he broke his collarbone against Wake Forest. The Eagles, under

, advanced and lost in the

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against

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for a second year in a row.

Statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, Crane was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an

on May 3, 2009. He was released on July 28, but re-signed on August 10 after an injury to

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. Crane was waived again on August 22.

Milwaukee Iron

Crane spent the 2010 season as a member of the Milwaukee Iron. He completed 16 of 32 passes for 132 yards. He threw three touchdowns and no interceptions.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bioIndianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Chris 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania American football quarterbacks Boston College Eagles football players Indianapolis Colts players Milwaukee Iron players