Chris Crocker

Christopher Alan Crocker (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Crocker was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings.

Crocker worked with the Atlanta Legends of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football. In June 2019, he was hired as a member of the St. Louis BattleHawks coaching staff in the XFL.

College career

Crocker played college football for Marshall. While there he was All-Mid-American Conference first-team in 2001 and second-team in 2002. He was second on the team in tackles as a senior with 126 stops and broke up ten passes. He was third on the Herd with 88 tackles in 2001 and led the team with 10 passes broken up.

He helped Marshall win MAC titles in 1999, 2000 and 2002. He also helped lead Marshall to bowl victories in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns Crocker was selected in the third round, 84th overall, in 2003 by the Cleveland Browns, where he played from 2003 to 2005. In three seasons with the Browns he made 172 tackles, three interceptions, and four sacks.

Atlanta Falcons Before the 2006 season, he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for a fourth round draft pick in the 2006 NFL draft. In two seasons with the Falcons he totaled 105 tackles, four interceptions, and two sacks.

Miami Dolphins On March 29, 2008, the Miami Dolphins signed Crocker to a one-year $1.151 million contract with $300,000 guaranteed. He spent the first seven weeks of the 2008 season with the Dolphins, appearing in six games (two starts) and recording 10 tackles and a pass deflection. He was released on October 21 when the team re-signed safety Tyrone Culver.

Cincinnati Bengals Crocker signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on October 30, 2008, for the final half on the 2008 season. He signed a new four-year contract with the Bengals worth $10 million on February 27, 2009. He was released on April 6, 2012. Crocker was re-signed by the Bengals on September 27.

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings signed with Crocker on August 4, 2014. Head coach Mike Zimmer had worked with Crocker for seven years in Atlanta and Cincinnati.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2003 CLE 16 1 35 27 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2004 CLE 12 5 56 46 10 2.0 3 1 20 1 20 4 0 0 0 0 2005 CLE 16 16 82 51 31 2.0 2 2 35 0 24 4 2 1 0 0 2006 ATL 16 16 50 44 6 1.0 3 1 28 0 28 8 0 0 0 0 2007 ATL 14 14 55 51 4 1.0 4 3 40 0 18 11 0 1 0 0 2008 MIA 6 2 10 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 CIN 8 6 34 25 9 1.5 5 1 22 0 22 2 1 0 0 0 2009 CIN 13 13 52 40 12 0.0 1 2 38 0 20 9 1 0 0 0 2010 CIN 9 9 43 31 12 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 2011 CIN 16 16 61 45 16 3.5 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 2012 CIN 13 9 41 29 12 0.0 1 3 52 0 29 5 0 1 12 0 2013 CIN 12 3 37 28 9 1.5 5 2 41 1 32 7 0 0 0 0 151 110 556 427 129 14.5 29 15 276 2 32 63 7 3 12 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 CIN 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 CIN 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2013 CIN 1 1 2 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 6 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Coaching career In 2019, Crocker worked with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. In June 2019, he was hired as a member of the St. Louis BattleHawks coaching staff in the XFL as a defensive assistant.