Patrick Crayton

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Patrick Jamel Crayton ( born April 7, 1979 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA) is an American football player. He plays in the National Football League ( NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.

Playing career

College career

Patrick Crayton visited in DeSoto, Texas high school. He played there also American football and came up with different player positions are used. Prior to Northwestern Oklahoma State University joined, he worked after leaving school he worked at a car rental and the call center of a credit card company. In college, he played like in high school at various positions. In the first year he came as a quarterback to use, the next three academic years, he was trained as a wide receiver. In all game years he was elected to the national team of his college league. Overall, he scored 46 touchdowns during his college studies. Crayton made ​​a college degree in health education.

Professional career

In 2004, Crayton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round to 216 place. The late commitment was initially no indication that he would be as a professional player can enforce. In addition to that, he suffered several injury both in the 2004 season, as well as in the 2005 season, which limited his use of time. After Tony Romo Drew Bledsoe could displace the position of a starting quarterback, Crayton received increased operating time on offense the Cowboys as a starter and was first used. In 2007, he received increased operating time next to the first pass of the Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens, after he had signed a contract for four years of playing before the season, which guaranteed him a salary of 14 million U.S. dollars. 2007 was also far his best year statistically. He succeeded in attaining 50 pass catches with increasing latitude of 697 yards and seven touchdowns. Crayton is being used by his team since the start of his professional career as a punt returner. In 2009 he was able to achieve the first two touchdowns as a returner.

In the 2006 season, Crayton could move with his team for the first time in the play -offs, where, however, failed early on the Seattle Seahawks with 21:20. Crayton was able to catch three passes in the game, achieving a space gain of 42 yards and a touchdown. In 2007, the Cowboys again succeeded in making the play -offs after they have won 13 of their 16 games. The Cowboys but ended up in the first round of the play -offs later Super Bowl champion New York Giants with 21:17 to admit defeat. Crayton played since Terrell Owens in 2008, leaving the Cowboys next to Roy Williams and Miles Austin in the Cowboys offense. In 2009 he succeeded with his team, his third making the play offs. After this season, Crayton moved to the San Diego Chargers. He was released after the 2011 season.

Off the pitch

Crayton is married and has one child. He is involved in numerous charities.

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