Michael Crowder

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
275
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Blountville, Tenn.
High School:
Sullivan Central

At Sullivan Central — earned three varsity letters as an offensive and defensive lineman ... ranked 15th offensive center nationally by ESPN.com’s Tom Luginbill ... three-time all-conference and two-time All-Northeast Tennessee selection ... all-region pick as a senior and All-Big Six selection ... team captain and team academic MVP as a senior ... three-time Sullivan Central most valuable lineman ... three-year letterwinner in track ... won all-county discus competition as a senior ... News Channel 11/Embarq Regional Student-Athlete of the Year ... Bristol Herald Courier Gene “Pappy” Thompson award finalist ... National Football Foundation scholarship winner ... class valedictorian ... Boys’ State selection ... National Honor Society member ... Tennessee State Legislature Congratulatory Resolution recipient.

Personal — born Aug. 20, 1989 ... son of Mike and Caroline Crowder ... father is a marketing executive, mother is a homemaker ... father was a defensive lineman at Ottawa University ... has two younger brothers, Matthew and Mack ... interested in church, politics, sports and books ... enjoys reading the Bible, collecting comic books, video games and camping.