| No. 53, 99[1] | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 19, 1969 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hillsborough (Tampa) |
| College: | Miami (FL) (1987–1990) |
| NFL draft: | 1991: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Maurice Crum Sr. (born April 19, 1969) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a consensus All-American in 1990. Professionally, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football (WLAF), the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]Maurice Crum was born on April 19, 1969, in Tampa, Florida.[1] He appeared in the Little League World Series in both 1980 and 1981.[2][3] He played high school football at Hillsborough High School in Tampa and earned all-state honors.[1] He was a three-year starter, leading the team in tackles all three years.[4] He scored 12 defensive touchdowns in high school (six interceptions, four blocked punts, and two fumble returns).[4]
College career
[edit]Crum was a four-year letterman for the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami from 1987 to 1990, helping Miami win the national championship in 1987 and 1989.[5] He led the team in tackles for three straight years from 1988 to 1990.[6] He was a consensus All-American in 1990.[7][8] Crum had four career interceptions for 73 yards and two touchdowns.[5] He also played baseball in college.[6] He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Crum signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after going undrafted in the 1991 NFL draft.[9] He was also selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round, with the 1,014th overall pick, of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He was later released by the Buccaneers and signed to the team's practice squad.[9]
Crum was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 and allocated to the World League of American Football to play for the Orlando Thunder.[1][9] He was later released by the Cowboys in 1992.[9]
Crum dressed in all 18 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 1993, recording 80 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, and one fumble recovery that he returned 65 yards.[1]
Crum played in seven games for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1995, totaling 21 solo tackles, three assissted tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups, one blocked kick, and one interception that he returned one yard for a touchdown.[1][11] He also rushed three times for nine yards.[11] Crum was a fullback/linebacker during his time in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Crum's son, Maurice Crum Jr., played football at Notre Dame.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "MAURICE CRUM". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Cole (August 18, 2023). "20 stars who went from the LLWS to the big leagues". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "1981 Little League World Series". Little League World Series. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Maurice Crum Sr., Hillsborough, LB – 1987". bigcountypreps.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Maurice Crum". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "maurice crum". University of Miami. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Maurice Crum". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Maurice Crum Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Maurice Crum". hurricanewarriors.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Maurice Crum". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Megargee, Steve (June 15, 2007). "Crums share a bond but not an alma mater". collegefootball.rivals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.