Frank Crum
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Frank Crum
| image =
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| current_team = Denver Broncos
| number = 73
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|14}}
| birth_place = Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 315
| high_school = Laramie
| college = Wyoming (2018–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Mountain West (2023)
- Third-team All-Mountain West (2022)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 6
| statlabel2 = Games started
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| pfr = CrumFr00
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Frank Crum (born May 14, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Early life
Crum's father, Gary Crum, was an all-conference player for the Wyoming Cowboys in the 1980s, while his grandfather, Earl, played for the team in 1940.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144043335/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 26, 2019|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144043619/ B18]|author=Potter, Davis|title=A Family Tradition}} {{Open access}} He grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, and attended Laramie High School, where he played football and basketball and was a first-team all-conference offensive lineman.{{Cite web|url=https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/frank-crum/8358|publisher=Wyoming Cowboys|title=Frank Crum}} He was ranked a zero-star recruit and committed to play college football at Wyoming.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/mountain-west/2024-nfl-draft-profile-wyoming-ot-frank-crum|website=Sports Illustrated|title=2024 NFL Draft Profile: Wyoming OT Frank Crum|author=Londergan, Joe|date=March 5, 2024}}
College career
Crum redshirted as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144044047/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 19, 2019|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144044141/ B2]|title='Ready to step up'|author=Potter, Davis}} {{Open access}} After playing in 12 games, mostly as a backup, in 2019, he started all six games in the COVID-19-affected 2020 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144044261/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 19, 2023|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/144044383/ B2]|title=Cowboys' Heartbeat|author=Thorburn, Ryan}} {{Open access}} He started all 13 games in 2021 and was chosen honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference (MW). In 2022, he was named third-team All-MW by Pro Football Focus.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/uws-crum-gibbs-accept-invites-to-nfl-combine/article_a6016d1c-cd16-11ee-8c17-6f295903247a.html|newspaper=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle|title=UW's Crum, Gibbs accept invites to NFL Combine|date=February 16, 2024}} He returned for a final season in 2023 and was named first-team all-conference.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/mountain-west/wyoming-tackle-frank-crum-invited-to-2024-nfl-combine-nfl-draft|website=Sports Illustrated|title=Wyoming Tackle Frank Crum Invited to 2024 NFL Combine|author=Londergan, Joe|date=January 29, 2024}} He ended his collegiate career with 55 games played and 48 starts.{{Cite news|url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-cowboys-frank-crum-nfl-combine/article_018d713a-da32-11ee-a6c9-9b3769e66471.html|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|title=Wyoming Cowboys standout Frank Crum in spotlight at NFL Scouting Combine|date=March 4, 2024|author=Thorburn, Ryan}} He played at the 2024 Hula Bowl and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, where he had the second-fastest 40-yard dash among offensive linemen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/sun-belt/5-g5-standouts-from-the-2024-hula-bowl-nfl-draft-frank-crum-carter-bradley|website=Sports Illustrated|title=5 G5 Standouts From The 2024 Hula Bowl|date=January 13, 2024|author=Londergan, Joe}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/uws-frank-crum-shows-out-at-nfl-combine/article_d6f87cdc-db1f-11ee-8afb-cfeea3f491c2.html|newspaper=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle|title=UW's Frank Crum shows out at NFL Combine|author=Taylor, Alex|date=March 5, 2024}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/sports/university_of_wyoming/crum-continues-momentum-at-wyomings-pro-day/article_dd41c564-e79d-11ee-be5a-cf22ac2ac991.html|newspaper=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle|title=Crum continues momentum at Wyoming's pro day|date=March 21, 2024|author=Taylor, Alex}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 8 1/4
| weight = 313
| dash = 4.94
| ten split = 1.69
| twenty split = 2.86
| shuttle = 4.73
| cone drill = 7.39
| vertical = 31.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 27
| arm span = 33 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/frank-crum/32004352-5515-6249-f6af-9e7e6f235d9d |title=Frank Crum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 18, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031382&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Frank Crum College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 18, 2024}}
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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Crum was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/Wyoming-OT-Frank-Crum-Excited-As-Heck-To-Be-A-Denver-Bronco|date=May 1, 2024|author=Londergan, Joe|website=Sports Illustrated|title=Wyoming OT Frank Crum "Excited As Heck" To Be A Denver Bronco}}{{cite web|title=Broncos sign 13 college free agents|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-13-college-free-agents-x7676|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=May 10, 2024}} He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions as the eighth overall selection in the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.{{cite news |title=2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufl/2024-ufl-college-draft-tracking-every-selection |website=FoxSports.com |date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 19, 2024}} Crum made the Broncos' final 53-man roster ahead of the 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Ron |date=2024-08-31 |title=Payton Responds to Criticism of Broncos Keeping Massive Undrafted OT |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/sean-payton-explains-broncos-kept-rookie-ot-frank-crum |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Denver Broncos On SI |language=}}
Prior to the Broncos' wild card matchup versus the Buffalo Bills, Crum was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-11 |title=Broncos' Frank Crum: Placed on NFI list |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/broncos-frank-crum-placed-on-nfi-list/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=CBSSports.com |language=}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/frank-crum/ Denver Broncos bio]
- [https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/frank-crum/8358 Wyoming Cowboys bio]
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Players of American football from Wyoming
Category:Sportspeople from Laramie, Wyoming
Category:Laramie High School (Wyoming) alumni