Zack Crockett

Zachary Theopolis Crockett (born December 2, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft. After his playing career, he became an NFL scout.

Early life Crockett attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida and was a letterman in football. In football, he garnered All-District and All-State honors.

Professional career

Crockett played three seasons with the Colts, (1995–1997). During his rookie year he only recorded one rushing attempt during 16 games during the regular season. Perhaps one of his finer professional career moments came during the 1995 AFC Wildcard game, where he started in place of an injured Marshall Faulk. During this game against the San Diego Chargers, Crockett rushed for 147 yards and scored 2 touchdowns to help the Colts win their first playoff game in 24 years. During his final two seasons with the Colts, Crockett started 16 of 21 games played, accumulating a total of just 464 yards on 126 carries (3.64 YPC) and one touchdown.

After being released by the Colts, Crockett played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 playing in 12 games, and starting two of them. The next year, he was a free agent and found his home, with the Oakland Raiders. In 2001, he led the Raiders in regular season rushing touchdowns, with six. In 2002, he surpassed Jon Ritchie and became Oakland's full time starter. That postseason, Crockett, by then regarded as a “short-yardage specialist”, scored a touchdown during a 30–10 win over the New York Jets in the divisional round. In 2003, he led the Raiders with eight rushing touchdowns.

On September 1, 2007, the Raiders released him. On October 10, 2007, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and on October 23, 2007, they released him. He was re-signed on December 12 and was released again on December 19. He was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys on the same day. After practicing some with the Cowboys and being inactive for his first game with them, he was cut on December 24, 2007.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1995 IND 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 35 17.5 19 0 1996 IND 5 5 31 164 5.3 25 0 11 96 8.7 32 1 1997 IND 16 11 95 300 3.2 20 1 15 112 7.5 19 0 1998 IND 2 1 2 5 2.5 5 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 JAX 10 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 1999 OAK 13 1 45 91 2.0 7 4 8 56 7.0 12 1 2000 OAK 16 4 43 130 3.0 11 7 10 62 6.2 15 0 2001 OAK 16 0 57 145 2.5 10 6 2 10 5.0 8 0 2002 OAK 16 0 40 118 3.0 33 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 2003 OAK 16 7 48 145 3.0 44 7 7 53 7.6 16 0 2004 OAK 16 9 48 232 4.8 47 2 16 87 5.4 11 0 2005 OAK 16 10 60 208 3.5 24 1 13 111 8.5 23 0 2006 OAK 16 9 39 163 4.2 17 0 10 53 5.3 14 0 2007 TAM 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 175 58 510 1,701 3.3 47 36 96 680 7.1 32 2

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1995 IND 3 2 20 161 8.1 66 2 6 37 6.2 12 0 1998 JAX 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 OAK 2 2 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 18 6.0 9 0 2001 OAK 2 0 5 8 1.6 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2002 OAK 3 0 5 20 4.0 7 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 12 4 31 192 6.2 66 5 9 55 6.1 12 0

Personal life His brother, Henri Crockett, was also an American football player, who played for the Atlanta Falcons (1997–2001) and the Minnesota Vikings (2002–2003).

In cooking, Crockett is regarded as a "gourmet chef" and his chosen favorite dish to prepare for family is Peking Duck and Lamb Chops. He has statesd that his favorite film is Pulp Fiction. He stated also enjoys travelling the world to different resorts and learning different cultures. He states that being an avid traveler and finally relaxing is something he is looking to do in the future.

He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.