Robert Crisp (born January 3, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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Early life

Crisp briefly attended

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before transferring to

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, where he recorded 75 pancake blocks playing offensive tackle during his senior season. He was an All-American selection by ''

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. He played in the 2010

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, starting at right tackle. In

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, Crisp was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events, with bests of 15.11 meters (49-4) in the

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and 39.00 meters (127-10) in the discus. Regarded as a five-star recruit by ''

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'', Crisp was listed as the No. 2 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2010, behind only

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On May 5, 2015, Crisp was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals. On September 7, 2015, Crisp was brought back to the team and was placed on the practice squad. On September 10, 2015, the Cardinals placed Crisp on the practice squad-injured reserve list. On January 26, 2016, Crisp signed a futures contract with the

. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cardinals.

New Orleans Saints

On December 7, 2016, Crisp was signed to the Saints' practice squad.

References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crisp, Rob 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina American football offensive tackles NC State Wolfpack football players Athens Drive High School alumni Arizona Cardinals players New Orleans Saints players Chapel Hill High School (North Carolina) alumni