Mike Croel
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 6, 1969 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury, Massachusetts) | ||||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Michael Croel (born June 6, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and XFL.
Career
[edit source]In a seven-year NFL career, he played for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. Croel attended Los Altos High School (Los Altos, California) and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, he played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In 2003, he was inducted in their Football Hall of fame.[1]
Croel was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 1991 NFL draft with the fourth overall pick.[2] In 1991, he was chosen as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year award.[3] In that same rookie year, Croel recorded ten sacks, his single-season high. In 101 career games, Croel scored one touchdown, recorded 24 sacks, two interceptions and 38 yards.[4]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Mike Croel - 1990 - Football". University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
- ↑ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ↑ "1991 Awards Voting". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Mike Croel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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