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Michael Crabtree

2008 | Sophomore Season

  • One of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award
  • Set the school record with 3,097 career receiving yards against Baylor; broke the old mark of 3,096 set by Wes Welker (2000-03)
  • Averaging 94.6 receiving yards per game
  • Set the school career touchdown receptions record against Nebraska and has 40 in his career; accomplished the feat in 23 career games
  • Is eighth in NCAA career touchdown receptions
  • Along with teammate Graham Harrell, has combined for 40 scores, which is a Big 12 Conference record
  • Averaging 98.8 all-purpose yards per game
  • In third place at Tech with 227 career receptions

Game Highlights:

  • Baylor
    • Grabbed nine passes for 63 yards, all in the first half
  • Oklahoma
    • Caught six passes for 62 yards against the Sooners
  • OSU
    • Scored three touchdowns on eight receptions … also had 89 yards
    • Seventh three-TD game of his career
  • UT
    • Broke free of Texas defender to score game-winning touchdown with one second remaining in the game
    • Caught 10 passes for 127 yards against the Longhorns
  • Kansas
    • Another multi-TD game with two touchdowns and 70 yards on nine receptions
  • Texas A&M
    • Recorded the 10th multi-TD game of his career with two scores
    • Caught eight passes for 71 yards
    • Returned first kickoff of the season 50 yards
  • Nebraska
    • Scored twice and collected 89 receiving yards on five receptions
    • Broke the school career touchdown receptions record with his 32nd
  • Kansas State
    • Hauled in two scoring receptions and 107 yards on nine receptions in the win; touchdowns were seventh and eighth of the season
    • Tied Jarrett Hicks on the Tech career TD receptions list with 30
  • Massachusetts
    • Collected a touchdown and 62 yards on five receptions against
  • SMU
    • Recorded sixth 3-TD game of career; finished the game with eight receptions for 164 yards, including a 50-yard grab for a score; grabbed seven receptions for 158 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown reception
  • Eastern Washington
    • Totaled 73 yards on nine catches and recorded the 23rd touchdown of his career

Stats

Receiving Games Rec Yds Yd/Rec Yd/Gm TD Long
2007 13 134 1,962 14.6 150.9 22 75
2008 12 93 1,135 12.2 94.6 18 82
Total 25 227 3,097 13.6 123.9 40 82

2007 Redshirt Freshman Season

Michael Crabtree
  • Biletnikoff Award winner
  • Unanimous consensus All-America first team selection
  • Unanimous all-conference pick
  • Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year
  • Big 12 Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year
  • Several National Freshman of the Year honors
  • Led the nation and the Big 12 in receptions (134), receiving yards (1,962) and touchdowns (22): All NCAA freshman records
  • Finished off his record-setting regular season with another outstanding performance, pacing the team with nine receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Gator Bowl win over No. 20 Virginia
  • Led the team with 12 catches for 154 yards his 21st touchdown in Tech’s upset of No. 3-ranked Oklahoma
  • Made a team-high nine catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns at Texas
  • 195-yard total was the most by a Tech receiver against Texas since Donnie Hart’s 241-yard outing in 1996
  • Has had 55 receptions go for 15 or more yards

Early Years | Carter High School in Dallas

  • Four-Star Recruit (Rivals.com)
  • No. 16 athlete nationally (Rivals.com)
  • No. 91 overall prospect in Texas (Rivals.com)
  • No. 10 overall prospect in Dallas area (Dallas Morning News)
  • Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Fab 44
  • Passed for 870 yards and 11 touchdowns on 45-of-100 passing last season
  • Also ran for 646 yards and 9 touchdowns on 100 carries
  • Played QB and also ranked among the state’s top 50 basketball recruits
  • Rushed for 469 yards and seven scores and completed 30-of-67 passes for 897 yards and eight touchdowns during junior season