Mike Crumb (born November 24, 1970) is a Canadian former professional

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who played eight seasons in the

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, with the

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and

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. He also played

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at the

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. He won the

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with the Lions and the

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with the Argonauts.

Early life and university

Crumb was born on November 24, 1970, in

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. He played

for the

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of the

. He also played for the Okanagan Sun of the

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. Crumb was inducted into the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.

Professional career

Crumb dressed in 17 games for the

of the

(CFL) during his rookie year in 1998, recording 11 defensive tackles and 14 special teams tackles. He wore jersey number 37 with the Lions. He dressed in 17 games again in 1999, totaling nine defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and a 20-yard reception. He dressed in 15 games during the 2000 season, accumulating 26 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, one interception, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery. On November 26, 2000, the Lions beat the

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in the

. Crumb dressed in 16 games in 2001, recording eight defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and one interception. He dressed in 14 games during his fifth and final season with the Lions in 2002, totaling 13 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one pass breakup. Crumb dressed in all 18 games during his first season with the CFL's

in 2003, accumulating six defensive tackles and 17 special teams tackles. He wore jersey number 6 with the Argonauts that season. He switched back to number 37 in 2004. He dressed in 15 games with the Argonauts in 2004, registering 11 defensive tackles, 12 special teams tackles, and one forced fumble. On November 21, 2004, the Argonauts won the

against Crumb's former team, the BC Lions. Crumb dressed in 14 games during his final CFL season in 2005, posting one defensive tackle, seven special teams tackles, and one fumble recovery.

Personal life

Crumb is the older brother of former CFL player

Jason Crumb Jason Crumb (born April 26, 1973) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played six seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 1999 CFL draft. He p ...

References

External links

Stats Crew profileOkanagan Sun profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crumb, Mike 1970 births BC Lions players Canadian football defensive backs Living people Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Saskatchewan Huskies football players Sportspeople from Kelowna Toronto Argonauts players Canadian Junior Football League players