Alge Crumpler

Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (pronounced /al-JEE/) (born December 23, 1977) is an American football player in the National Football League, currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted out of the University of North Carolina by the Falcons with the fourth pick of the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Through time, he has emerged as one of Falcons QB Michael Vick's favorite targets. He is the son of former Buffalo Bills player Carlester Crumpler and younger brother of former Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings tight end Carlester Crumpler Jr. and older brother of musician Bryan Crumpler[1].

Collegiate career

During his last three seasons with the North Carolina Tar Heels, he was named to the All-ACC first team. As a sophomore, Crumpler caught 24 catches for a total of 278 yards, with four of those catches being touchdowns. In his junior season, Alge had 20 catches for 191 yards. His senior season concluded with him amassing 23 catches for 287 yards and one touchdown and he finished second in All-American voting.

2001 NFL Draft

Crumpler was drafted by the Falcons 35th overall in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Crumpler, at 266 lbs., ran a 4.76s^[1] 40yard dash, 4.43s 20-yard shuttle, 7.38s 3-cone drill, 22 reps of 225 lbs and a 34" vertical jump at the 2001 NFL Combine.^[2]

NFL career

Crumpler made his first appearance as an NFL starter in a game against the Carolina Panthers on September 23rd, 2001. He caught his first two balls for a total of 13 yards. His first touchdown in a game was against the New Orleans Saints, on October 21st, 2001. Alge has earned 5 consecutive Pro Bowl honors (2003-2007), and has been the receiving leader for the Atlanta Falcons for two straight seasons. In 2005, Crumpler set the Falcons' single-season record for catches (65) and receiving yards (877) by a tight end[2]. In December 2007, Crumpler was fined by the NFL for wearing black eye strips during a Monday Night Football which merely had the letters MV and the number 7 written on them in support of former teammate Michael Vick. ^[3]

Trivia

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• Alge is named after his father's favorite book, Flowers for Algernon.

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External links

• Alge Crumpler at ESPN.com
• Go Get Crump Alge's Official Website
• Go Get Crump MySpace Page Alge's Official Myspace Page