Crowder with the Dolphins in 2009
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | State College, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Sandy Springs (GA) North Springs | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 82 |
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Games started: | 74 |
Tackles: | 469 |
Sacks: | 2.5 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Randolph Channing Crowder, Jr. (born December 2, 1983) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 2000s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. Crowder was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career for the Dolphins. He co-hosted "The Kup & Crowder Show," weekdays from 1-3PM on 560 WQAM in Miami. He currently co-hosts "Hochman, Crowder & Krantz," heard weekdays from 2-6PM on 560 WQAM.
Crowder was born in State College, Pennsylvania, the son of All-American defensive lineman Randy Crowder and Pauline Pope-Crowder. He was a highly regarded linebacker for North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia who garnered prep All-America recognition. He was named to SuperPrep's All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top 30 linebackers. He collected All-America honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the Southeast's top 10 linebackers. He garnered All-America honors from Rivals.com and that group ranked him among the nation's top 15 outside linebackers. As a senior, he recorded 114 tackles in 2001 with 7.5 sacks sacks while also rushing for over 800 yards. He was named one of the top four linebackers in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was team MVP in 2001.