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.