Willis Crockett
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Date of birth: | August 25, 1966 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Douglas, Georgia | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Douglas (GA) Coffee | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 5 / Pick: 119 | ||||
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| Games played: | 13 |
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Willis Robert Crockett (born August 25, 1966) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Georgia Tech University and was selected in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Crockett attended Coffee High School, where he played as a defensive back and wide receiver. He also practiced baseball and basketball.
He accepted a football scholarship from Georgia Tech University. He was named a starter at safety, registering 47 tackles 2 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and earned freshman All-American honors. The next year he was converted into an outside linebacker and earned a starting position.
In 1987, he required arthroscopic surgery before the season, to fix a knee injury that limited him from the previous year. He still was able to start and lead the team in tackles for loss with 6.
In 1988, he was a part of a defense that ranked 14th in the nation with 384.2 total yards allowed per game and seventh in passing with 138.9 yards allowed. He posted 6 sacks (second on the team), 14 quarterback pressures (led the team), 4 tackles for loss (second on the team) and 3 fumble recoveries (tied for the team lead). He also received All-ACC and honorable-mention All-American honors.
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