Jason Croom
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jason Croom
| image =
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| alt =
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| current_team =
| number = 80, 81
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|28}}
| birth_place = Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 246
| high_school = Norcross (Norcross, Georgia)
| college = Tennessee
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Philadelphia Eagles (2020–{{NFL Year|2021}})
| status =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 23
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 262
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 2
}}
Jason Croom (born February 28, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
Croom attended and played high school football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Paul |date=March 4, 2017 |title=Norcross' Croom hoping move to tight end will pay off in NFL Draft |url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/college/norcross-croom-hoping-move-to-tight-end-will-pay-off/article_636dc20f-23bf-5817-809b-0cb6d44b4383.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}} He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web |last=Friedlander |first=David |date=August 17, 2011 |title=Norcross' Croom commits to Tennessee football |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/norcross-croom-commits-to-tennessee-football/article_bbc4208f-2c16-578b-be16-3bb110e2db6b.html |access-date=October 31, 2018 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}}
College career
Croom attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2012 to 2016 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033603/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut in the 51–13 victory over Georgia State. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and was redshirted in the 5–7 season for the Volunteers.{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom Bio |url=http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423101925/http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2012 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2012.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310233021/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2012.html |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2013 season, he had 18 receptions for 269 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034313/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2013/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the second game of the 2013 season, a 59–14 loss to #2 Oregon, he scored his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard pass from quarterback Justin Worley, in the first quarter.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Oregon Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-oregon.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708070404/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-oregon.html |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the regular season finale, a 27–14 victory over Kentucky, he had two receptions for 74 receiving yards and one touchdown, which was a 43-yard reception.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Kentucky Box Score, November 30, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-30-kentucky.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701133048/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-30-kentucky.html |archive-date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He finished fourth on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for second in receiving touchdowns in the 5–7 season.{{Cite web |title=2013 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314171040/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013.html |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2014 season, he had 21 receptions for 305 receiving yards and finished tied for second on the team with four receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010223/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034319/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2014/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He suffered a knee injury and was forced to miss the Vols' bowl game victory over Iowa.{{Cite web |last=Dopirak |first=Dustin |date=December 16, 2014 |title=Jason Croom is UT's latest receiver to suffer injury |url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jason-croom-is-uts-latest-receiver-to-suffer-injury-ep-829588691-353775351.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102029/http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jason-croom-is-uts-latest-receiver-to-suffer-injury-ep-829588691-353775351.html |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Knoxville News-Sentinel |language=en}} Croom missed the entire 2015 season as a result of a scope on his knee. He returned to the lineup as a tight end in the 2016 season, where he had 21 receptions for 242 receiving yards in the Volunteers' 9–4 season.{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033533/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2016/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2016 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2016.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310213236/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2016.html |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
=Collegiate statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! School ! Conf ! Pos ! G ! Rec ! Yds ! Avg ! TD |
| 2013
| SEC | WR | 10 | 18 | 269 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2014
| SEC | WR | 7 | 21 | 305 | 14.5 | 4 |
| 2015
| SEC | WR | colspan="5" | Missed due to injury |
| 2016
| SEC | TE | 9 | 21 | 242 | 11.5 | 0 |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html Career]
| colspan="3" style="font-weight:bold;" | | style="font-weight:bold;" | 26 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 60 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 816 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 13.6 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 6 |
Professional career
=Buffalo Bills=
Croom went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=Caleb |date=April 30, 2017 |title=3 Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills Signing Former Tennessee Vols TE Jason Croom After the NFL Draft |url=https://allfortennessee.com/2017/04/30/3-takeaways-bills-signing-jason-croom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119032430/https://allfortennessee.com/2017/04/30/3-takeaways-bills-signing-jason-croom/ |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=All for Tennessee |language=en-US}} On August 20, he was cut. One day later, he was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, but was removed four days later and was cut once more. On November 1, he was added to the practice squad. On January 8, 2018, he was signed back to the team.{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jason-croom-player-transactions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033813/https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jason-croom-player-transactions |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=www.foxsports.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Brown, Chris |date=January 8, 2018 |title=Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111202514/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |archive-date=January 11, 2018 |access-date=August 7, 2018 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}
In the Buffalo Bills' 2018 season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Croom had two receptions for 18 receiving yards in his NFL debut.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003013737/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 3, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had a 26-yard receiving touchdown from Josh Allen for the first of his professional career.{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2018 |title=Bills' Jason Croom: First NFL score |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-jason-croom-first-nfl-score/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007002455/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-jason-croom-first-nfl-score/ |archive-date=October 7, 2018 |access-date=October 6, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
On September 1, 2019, Croom was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Bills re-sign Kurt Coleman; Jason Croom placed on injured reserve |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-kurt-coleman-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129013212/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-kurt-coleman-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}
On September 5, 2020, Croom was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-these-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster-limit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123113554/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-these-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster-limit |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-the-initial-2020-practice-squad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002095407/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-the-initial-2020-practice-squad |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}} He was released on September 22.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2020 |title=Bills release tight end Jason Croom from the practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-tight-end-jason-croom-from-the-practice-squad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003022131/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-tight-end-jason-croom-from-the-practice-squad |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |access-date=October 5, 2020 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
On September 29, 2020, Croom was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-and-cb-michael-jacquet |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004153837/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-and-cb-michael-jacquet |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 10, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-saturday-pre-steelers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020093951/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-saturday-pre-steelers |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles activate DE Vinny Curry and S Will Parks off Injured Reserve; elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-activate-vinny-curry-and-will-parks-off-injured-reserve |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022020417/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-activate-vinny-curry-and-will-parks-off-injured-reserve |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} Against the Ravens, he caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles – October 18th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180phi.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316013228/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180phi.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom off the practice squad; release G Jamon Brown |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-off-the-practice-squad-release-g-jamon-brown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023173609/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-off-the-practice-squad-release-g-jamon-brown |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |language=en-US}} He was waived by the Eagles on November 3, but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom to the practice squad after losing QB Josh McCown to Texans |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-to-the-practice-squad-after-losing-qb-josh-mccown-to- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115190604/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-to-the-practice-squad-after-losing-qb-josh-mccown-to- |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=November 4, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} On January 1, 2021, Croom was promoted to the active roster.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=January 1, 2021 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom, LB Rashad Smith; place LB Shaun Bradley, LB Duke Riley on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-croom-smith-place-bradley-lb-duke-riley- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128052535/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-croom-smith-place-bradley-lb-duke-riley- |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}
Croom suffered a significant knee injury in the preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 21, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Lay |first=Ken |date=August 23, 2021 |title=Former Vol Jason Croom placed on injured reserve |url=https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/23/former-vol-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119032144/https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/23/former-vol-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve/ |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Vols Wire |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
{{footballstats|pfr=C/CrooJa00|espn=2972240|yahoo=30594}}
- [http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Norcross, Georgia
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players