Frank Crum (born May 14, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | May 14, 2000 Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Laramie (Laramie, Wyoming) | ||||
| College: | Wyoming (2018–2023) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editCrum's father, Gary, was an all-conference player for the Wyoming Cowboys in the 1980s, while his grandfather, Earl, played for the team in 1940.[1] He grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, and attended Laramie High School, where he played football and basketball and was a first-team all-conference offensive lineman.[2] He was ranked a zero-star recruit and committed to play college football at Wyoming.[3]
College career
editCrum redshirted as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2018.[4] After playing in 12 games, mostly as a backup, in 2019, he started all six games in the COVID-19-affected 2020 season.[5] He started all 13 games in 2021 and was chosen honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference (MW).[2] In 2022, he was named third-team All-MW by Pro Football Focus.[6] He returned for a final season in 2023 and was named first-team all-conference.[7] He ended his collegiate career with 55 games played and 48 starts.[8] He played at the 2024 Hula Bowl and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, where he had the second-fastest 40-yard dash among offensive linemen.[9][10][11]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.94 s | 1.69 s | 2.86 s | 4.73 s | 7.39 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Crum was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[14][15] He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions as the eighth overall selection in the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[16] Crum made the Broncos' final 53-man roster ahead of the 2024 season.[17]
References
edit- ^ Potter, Davis (October 26, 2019). "A Family Tradition". Casper Star-Tribune. p. B1, B18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Frank Crum". Wyoming Cowboys.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (March 5, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft Profile: Wyoming OT Frank Crum". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Potter, Davis (August 19, 2019). "'Ready to step up'". Casper Star-Tribune. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (August 19, 2023). "Cowboys' Heartbeat". Casper Star-Tribune. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW's Crum, Gibbs accept invites to NFL Combine". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. February 16, 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (January 29, 2024). "Wyoming Tackle Frank Crum Invited to 2024 NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (March 4, 2024). "Wyoming Cowboys standout Frank Crum in spotlight at NFL Scouting Combine". Casper Star-Tribune.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (January 13, 2024). "5 G5 Standouts From The 2024 Hula Bowl". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Taylor, Alex (March 5, 2024). "UW's Frank Crum shows out at NFL Combine". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.
- ^ Taylor, Alex (March 21, 2024). "Crum continues momentum at Wyoming's pro day". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.
- ^ "Frank Crum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Frank Crum College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (May 1, 2024). "Wyoming OT Frank Crum "Excited As Heck" To Be A Denver Bronco". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 10, 2024). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ White, Ron (August 31, 2024). "Payton Responds to Criticism of Broncos Keeping Massive Undrafted OT". Denver Broncos On SI. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
