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Former Georgia LB Tae Crowder makes New York Giants 53-man roster

Former Georgia football LB Tae Crowder (A.K.A. ‘Mr. Irrelevant 2020’) has officially made the New York Giants 2020 53-man roster.

Tae Crowder, the final selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, has officially made the New York Giants 53-man roster.

Crowder’s journey to the NFL has been like no other, and this wasn’t the first time he’s received a last-minute call in his career.

Crowder was originally committed to Georgia Southern in 2015 as a 3-star running back out of Harris County, Georgia, but got a call from former UGA head coach Mark Richt just two days before national signing day, ultimately flipping his commitment.

Crowder was recruited by Richt as a running back with a nasty stiff arm, filling the hole that Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson left when he flipped his commitment from Georgia to Oklahoma State. Crowder was coming onto a team with Sony Michel and Nick Chubb as returning sophomores, contributing to the decision to redshirt his freshman year.

Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield then signed with the Dawgs in 2016, leading to Crowder making a positional switch to linebacker.

He battled through the depth chart and earned his spot as starter with some serious linebacker prospects right behind him, hungry for minutes. Crowder played in one game in 2016. Fast forward to 2019, he started every game, becoming a pivotal piece to the Dawgs dominant defense.

Crowder stands at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and was a great pickup by the New York Giants with the last pick in the 2020 draft. He had 29 solo tackles, 4 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 touchdown last season for Georgia.

‘Mr. Irrelevant’ is officially a Giant and will embark on his NFL career on September 14th against the Pittsburgh Steelers in MetLife Stadium.

Former Georgia LB Tae Crowder signs rookie deal with Giants

Former Georgia LB Tae Crowder puts pen to paper and officially signs his rookie deal with the New York Giants.

No one had a better NFL Draft story this year than former Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder.

Crowder was selected by the New York Giants 255th overall in the 7th-round of the NFL Draft, the very final selection. This deemed him the 2020 NFL’s ‘Mr. Irrelevant’, the nickname given to the final pick of the draft every year.

Crowder is determined to prove people wrong and show he should have been taken earlier, and on Thursday, the Giants announced Tae has officially signed his rookie contract.

Crowder is set to make $3.405 million over four years, per Over the Cap. Tae will receive $110,144 in signing bonuses pro-rated over the four years of his deal.  His 2020 cap hit will be at $637,536.

“He’s a 245-pound kid that runs 4.6 and plays 4.6,” Giants general manager Dave Gettleman said. “He’s got some versatility and some value and definitely has some special teams value.”

 

Crowder was the first of the Giants’ 10 draft selections to put pen to paper.

Crowder’s college teammate joining him in New York is Andrew Thomas, who was selected 4th overall by the Giants and is expected to sign a contract worth $32.345 million.

The story of Mr. Irrelevant, former Georgia LB Tae Crowder

Tae Crowder was selected by the New York Giants with the last overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but who is this year’s Mr. Irrelevant?

The Southeastern Conference set a record on Thursday night of the 2020 NFL draft, having 15 out of 32 players selected in the first round.

This is three more players out of the conference than the previous record of 12 going in the first round of the 2017 draft.

Former Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder had a slightly different draft experience than those who heard their name in the first round.

The NFL community awards the very last pick of the draft the title of ‘Mr. Irrelevant’.  This is in-part motivation to this player to prove that teams made a mistake in passing on him but also in-part making fun of the fact that they were picked last overall.

First overall or last overall, hearing your name called in the NFL Draft is an accomplishment that very few people can say they’ve achieved.

Former Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer had some encouraging words for Crowder following the pick.

“Tae Crowder you do not need my encouragement as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’!” Switzer said. “You’ll do well! Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma defensive lineman, 1979 was 320 in the 12th & last round! He started at nose guard for six years on Oakland Raiders’ great teams! Super Bowl champions 1980, 1983! Good Luck Tae.”

But this isn’t Tae’s first last-minute call he’s received in his career.

Crowder was committed to Georgia Southern in 2015 as a 3-star out of Harris County, Georgia, but got a call from former UGA head coach Mark Richt just two days before national signing day, ultimately flipping his commitment.

Crowder was recruited by Richt as a running back with a nasty stiff arm, filling the hole that Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson left when he flipped his commitment from Georgia to Oklahoma State. Crowder was coming onto a team with Sony Michel and Nick Chubb as returning sophomores, contributing to the decision to redshirt his freshman year.

Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield then signed with the Dawgs in 2016, leading to Crowder making a positional switch to linebacker.

He battled through the depth chart and earned his spot as starter with some serious linebacker prospects right behind him hungry for minutes. Crowder played in one game in 2016. Fast forward to 2019, he started every game, becoming a pivotal piece to the Dawgs dominant defense.

Down 31-14 in the 2nd quarter of the 2018 Rose Bowl, Crowder caught and fell on a squib kick by Oklahoma, in what is maybe the most overlooked play of Georgia’s magical 2017 season. This gave the Dawgs great field position and set up Rodrigo Blankenship’s 55-yard field goal going into halftime, a record long in the Rose Bowl. That play was a huge momentum swing in the game that helped play a part in Georgia’s double overtime victory.

Crowder stands at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and was a great pickup by the New York Giants with the last pick in the 2020 draft. He had 29 solo tackles, 4 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 touchdown last season.

Now Crowder will join former Georgia teammates DeAndre Baker, Lorenzo Carter and Andrew Thomas for a reunion in the Meadowlands of New Jersey.

Twitter reacts to Georgia LB Tae Crowder becoming 2020’s Mr. Irrelevant

UGA football LB Tae Crowder was the last pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, making him Mr. Irrelevant. Twitter reacts as he’s picked by NY Giants

Georgia inside linebacker Tae Crowder was the final pick of the NFL Draft, also known as Mr. Irrelevant.

The New York Giants took Crowder at #255 overall in the seventh round.

Crowder was surprisingly the only Georgia player picked from last year’s defense that ranked No. 1 overall in college football.

Crowder, a one-time running back, came to Georgia in 2015 and then moved to linebacker midway through his redshirt freshman season in 2016.

He really grew into a great linebacker during his time at Georgia, and now the 6-foot-3 235 pound linebacker is a New York Giant.

The Giants also selected Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas with the #4 overall pick.

Here is the Twitter reaction to Crowder becoming 2020’s Mr. Irrelevant.

Georgia LB Tae Crowder is ‘Mr. Irrelevant’: Picked by Giants in 2020 NFL Draft

Georgia football LB Tae Crowder was picked by the New York Giants with the last pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

And there it is!

With the final pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Georgia inside linebacker Tae Crowder.

Crowder, a one-time running back, came to Georgia in 2015 and then moved to linebacker midway through his redshirt freshman season in 2016.

He really grew into a great linebacker during his time at Georgia, and now the 6-foot-3 235 pound linebacker is a New York Giant.

The Giants also selected Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas with the #4 overall pick.