Angelo Delvonne Crowell (born August 16, 1981) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played college football at

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. He is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver

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College career

Crowell attended the

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, where he served as co-captain in 2002. Received 1st Team All-ACC honors in 2002. Set a school record for tackles of 144 in 2001, and then broke his own record the following year.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

He served primarily as a reserve linebacker for his first two seasons, playing only on special teams. In 2005, after

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went down with a season ending tear of the Achilles tendon Crowell took a spot on the starting roster. He went on that season to record 119 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 interceptions in 12 starts. In the summer of 2006, he was named the starting strong side linebacker by Buffalo head coach

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, replacing

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. Crowell started every game until suffering a late season injury against the

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. Crowell underwent arm surgery after tearing his

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muscle in the final game of the 2007 season. On September 4, 2008, Crowell was placed on season-ending

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after undergoing knee surgery.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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after the 2008 season, Crowell signed with the

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on March 18, 2009. He was placed on season-ending

on August 24 after suffering a torn

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during the preseason. On June 18, 2010, Crowell was released by the

Omaha Nighthawks

Crowell was signed by the

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of the United Football League on August 23, 2011.

NFL statistics

Key * GP: games played * COMB: combined tackles * TOTAL: total tackles * AST: assisted tackles * SACK: sacks * FF: forced fumbles * FR: fumble recoveries * FR YDS: fumble return yards * INT: interceptions * IR YDS: interception return yards * AVG IR: average interception return * LNG: longest interception return * TD: interceptions returned for touchdown * PD: passes defensed

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioTampa Bay Buccaneers bioJust Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crowell, Angelo 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina American football linebackers Virginia Cavaliers football players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Omaha Nighthawks players