Eric Crume
American football player (born 1993)
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Eric Crume (born October 18, 1993) is an American former football defensive tackle. He played college football at Syracuse.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1993 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Detroit (MI) Central |
| College | Syracuse |
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Crume attended Central High School in Detroit, Michigan where he graduated in 2011.[1]
College career
Coming out of high school Crume committed to play football at Syracuse University. Crume played as a true freshman and played all four years at Syracuse, playing in 43 games over those four years.[1]
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 2, 2015, after going undrafted, Crume tweeted that he had signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[2] On August 29, 2015 Crume was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars as part of their roster cuts to get the roster size to 75 players.[3]
Green Bay Packers
On November 10, 2015, Crume was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad to take the place of Justin Hamilton.[4] On November 17, 2015 Crume was waived from the practice squad to make room for B.J. McBryde.[5]
Carolina Panthers
On January 6, 2016, Crume signed a futures contract with the Carolina Panthers.[6] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Crume signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017.[9]
On September 2, 2017, Crume was waived by the Panthers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was released on September 14, 2017.[12]