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9 Montay Crockett

  • Position WR
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 180
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
  • High School South Pointe

Biography

2016-17: Started and played in all 12 games …  Played 602 total snaps (539 offensive, 63 special teams) … Had 24 catches for 339 yards and one touchdown … Also had two carries for 25 yards, 12 punt returns for 125 yards and 12 kick returns for 241 yards on the season … Recorded a season-high three catches for 73 yards against Savannah State … Had two receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan … Recorded one tackle on special teams against Ole Miss.

2015-16: Played in 12 games on the season, seeing action on 146 offensive snaps and 13 special teams plays … Recorded one catch on the season, but it was a big one in the bowl game for a score … Tallied three kickoff returns for 44 yards (14.7 average per return) with a long of 19 yards against West Virginia … Carried the ball one time against UL Monroe … Had one rush for 20 yards in the win over South Alabama … Had a 31-yard touchdown catch in the GoDaddy Bowl as the Eagles downed Bowling Green … Made the Dean’s List in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

2014-15: Played in all 12 games and made a start against Troy … Ran the ball eight times for 48 yards … Caught three passes for 72 yards, including a season-high 37-yard catch at NC State … Tallied 12 kickoff returns for 290 total yards (24.17 average per return) with a season-long 46-yarder at Georgia State.

2013-14: Played in all 11 games with four starts … Only Eagle with both a rushing and receiving touchdown in 2013 … Hauled in a 50-yard reception from Jerick McKinnon, longest among the receiving corps, for a touchdown against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Helped the Eagles to the top ranking nationally in yards-per-catch average with position-best 23.2 ypc (4-93) … Scored his first collegiate rushing TD on a 10-yard reverse vs. Chattanooga … Caught two passes for 30 yards in his debut against Savannah State … Also had two kickoff returns in that game with a long of 32 yards.

2012-13: Redshirted … Honored as scout team player of the year for his efforts in preparing the Eagle defense during fall 2012 … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring … One of 33 members of the Eagle Football team to record GPAs of 3.0 or above.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped the Stallions to the 2008 and 2011 3A State Championships … Selected all-area three times and all-region twice … Helped South Pointe to 10 or more wins in three seasons … Named all-state in 2011 and selected to the Charlotte Observer Second-Team All-Defense squad … Served as team captain during the 14-1 State Title run his senior year … Caught 27 passes for 605 yards and seven touchdowns that season … Averaged 22.41 yards per catch and posted a season-long 82-yard grab against Nation Ford … Caught five passes for a season-high 148 yards in a 28-21 win over Rock Hill … Lettered four times in football and twice in track & field.

PERSONAL: Born James Montavius Crockett on December 11, 1993 in Rock Hill, SC … Son of James Hemphill and Mary Crockett … Has four older siblings: April Isom, Tony Crockett, Gina Walls and Jaris Hemphill.

MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated)

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2012Freshman

    WR
    6'0" 170 lbs
    81
  • 85

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 174 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2014Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    85
  • 9

    2015Redshirt Junior

    WR
    6'0" 180 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2016Redshirt Senior

    WR
    6'0" 180 lbs
    9