Damarea Crockett
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Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||
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| Born | December 22, 1997 Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Little Rock Christian Academy (AR) | ||||||
| College | Missouri | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||
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Damarea Crockett (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Missouri, and was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and New York Jets.
Crockett attended Little Rock Christian Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a senior, he rushed for 1,475 yards and 22 touchdowns on 227 carries. He led the Warriors to a home field advantage playoff run that would eventually be ended into the semi-finals to their instate rivals Pulaski Academy.[1] Crockett initially committed to play college football at Boise State University.[2] However, he eventually flipped his commitment to the University of Missouri.[3]
College career
In 2016, as a freshman, Crockett played in 11 of Missouri's 12 games, and set Missouri freshman records for rushing yards in a season (1,062), rushing touchdowns in a season (ten), and rushing yards in a single game (225).[4] He was suspended for the Missouri's last game of the season after he was arrested for possession of marijuana.[5]
As a sophomore in 2017, Crockett started the year as Missouri's starting running back before a shoulder injury ended his season after six games.[6] In those six games, he had rushed for 481 yards and two touchdowns on eighty carries.[7]
In 2018, as a junior, Crockett returned healthy and played in Missouri's first 11 games before missing the last two due to toe and ankle injuries.[8] He rushed for 709 yards and seven touchdowns on 147 carries.[9]
After the season, Crockett declared for the 2019 NFL draft.[10]
