Jared Crick
# Jared Crick

Jared Verlon Crick (born August 21, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The Houston Texans selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

## College career

After being redshirted as a freshman in 2007, Crick played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2008, recording two tackles.

As a sophomore in 2009, Crick recorded 75 tackles and nine and a half sacks. As a junior in 2010, he recorded 9 and a half sacks with 70 tackles. He was then awarded postseason 2nd Team All-American. As a senior, his season was shortened by a torn pectoral muscle and he entered the NFL Draft. He finished his career with a total of 20 sacks, putting him 8th on Nebraska's all-time list.

## Professional career

### 2012 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables :

| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.94 s | 4.4 s | 7.47 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | - reps |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||||||

### Houston Texans

Crick was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 126th overall pick.

After being in a reserved role in 2012 and 2013, Crick emerged as a starter in 2014 and 2015, starting 31 of 32 games played.

### Denver Broncos

On April 6, 2016, Crick signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.

On September 15, 2017, Crick was placed on injured reserve after having back surgery.

