Angelo Crowell

[Tatonka]

good pick

[Dicknoze69]

I like that pick also

[ArcticWildMan]

Who??? :scratch:

[Bert102176]

why:knock: :pee:

[The Spaz]

Good good pick!:) Better than what the Jets and Dolphins picked at LB...lol:)! Go Bills!

[Bert102176]

and who the heck is he

[Tatonka]

Angelo Crowell
Position: Inside/Outside Linebacker
College: Virginia
Height: 6-0
Weight: 236
Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.

Career Notes | Agility | High School | Personal | Stats

ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a muscular frame with good quickness and agility … Shows strength at the point of attack, taking on the lineman or fullback with aggression, using his hands well to shed … Smart athlete who calls defensive signals … Stays on his feet and knows how to avoid blocks while maintaining balance on the move … Sees counter plays quickly … Can drop into zone coverage with his head on a swivel and has the acceleration to get to the receivers in the deep zone … Also shows good awareness in man coverage, mirroring the receiver in the short area before switching off on his assignment … Comes off the edge with explosion as a pass rusher and can blast his way up the middle to track down the ball … Can play any linebacker position, but his hand usage, run pursuit and zone drops are better suited for the middle … Allows little cushion on running backs coming out of the backfield in passing situations … Shows fluid lateral agility and crisp change-of-direction technique.
Negatives: While quick to play the middle, he lacks the foot speed to cover receivers on the outside … Lacks natural hands for the interception or pass deflection … Uses his hands well to shed, but must do a better job of extending his arms to defeat the cut blocks … Needs to finish better as a tackler, as he is more of a finesse-type than a physical hitter … More of a grabber than a classic wrapup tackler, allowing ball carriers to slip off his initial hit at times … Needs to step up and plug the holes at the line of scrimmage, as he seems a little slow to scrape downhill … Little undersized for the next level … Better suited for a defensive system that will allow him to cover up, read and move, rather than one that relies upon him to step up and plug holes at the line.

CAREER NOTES
The team co-captain is a vastly underrated athlete with great field instincts … Three-year starter who joined receiver Billy McMullen and safety Shernard Newby as the only players in school history to play in 50 collegiate games (including bowls) … Recorded 420 tackles (256 solos) with 7 sacks for minus-57 yards, 19 stops for losses of 93 yards, 10 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 8 pass deflections, 2 interceptions and 19 quarterback pressures … Only Charles McDaniel (432, 1982-85) and Jamie Sharper (435, 1993-96) had more tackles in a career for the Cavaliers … His 10 forced fumbles are one shy of the school's all-time record of 11 by Stuart Anderson (1978-81).
2002 SEASON
All-America second-team choice by The NFL Draft Report … All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection … Co-recipient of the Ned McDonald Award, given to the team's most outstanding defensive player … Team co-captain … Started every game at inside linebacker, setting a school single-season record with 155 tackles (92 solos), topping his own 2001 mark of 144 … Had 3 sacks for minus-28 yards, 6 stops for losses of 40 yards and 7 quarterback pressures … Caused 4 fumbles and recovered 2 others … Also deflected a pass.
Colorado State - Opened the season with 10 tackles and an 8-yard sack.
Florida State - Tackled tailback Greg Jones for a 4-yard loss, causing a fumble and posted 11 tackles with a pressure.
South Carolina - Totaled 12 tackles (8 solos), including one that stopped tailback Andrew Pinnock for a 4-yard loss, causing a fumble on the play (which he recovered).
Akron - Had a 12-yard sack, a pressure and 12 tackles (8 solos).
Wake Forest - Followed with a 9-tackle performance.
Duke - Delivered 15 tackles (12 solos) and deflected a pass.
Clemson - Missed most of the game with a leg contusion.
Georgia Tech - Registered 15 tackles (11 solos), causing a fumble on a hit delivered to halfback P.J. Daniels.
Penn State - Collected 16 hits (10 solos).
North Carolina State - Added 11 tackles (9 solos).
Maryland - Posted 11 tackles (6 solos) with an 8-yard sack, 2 stops for minus-12 yards and a forced fumble.
Virginia Tech - Recovered a fumble by tailback Lee Suggs and was in on 11 hits.
West Virginia (Continental Tire Bowl) - Closed out his career with 14 tackles (7 solos).
2001 SEASON
All-ACC second-team selection … First-team all-state pick by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association and the Roanoke Times … Co-recipient of the Ned McDonald Award (team's defensive MVP) … Started 11 games at weakside inside linebacker and against Wake Forest at outside linebacker … Set a school single-season record (he since broke it in 2002) with 144 tackles (87 solos), including 4 sacks for minus-29 yards, 10 stops for losses of 46 yards and 9 quarterback pressures … His 144 hits topped the previous record of 139 by Randy Neal in 1993 … Caused 4 fumbles and had 4 pass deflections … Added a pair of interceptions for 30 yards in returns.
2000 SEASON
Played in every game, starting the first four contests at weakside outside linebacker … Recorded 87 tackles (52 solos) with a stop for a 1-yard loss … Caused 2 fumbles and deflected a pair of passes.
1999 SEASON
Saw action in every game, starting against Maryland at weakside outside linebacker … Posted 34 tackles (25 solos) with 2 stops for losses of 6 yards and a pass deflection.
INJURY REPORT
Missed most of the 2002 Clemson game with a leg contusion.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
Timed at 4.84 in the 40-yard dash … 405-pound bench press … 505-pound squat … 343-pound power clean … 34½-inch vertical jump … 31 5/8-inch arm length … 10-inch hands … Right-handed.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE
30 5/8 10 1/8 18 4.73 2.74 1.64 25 32½ 4.29 7.08


HIGH SCHOOL
Attended North Forsyth (N.C.) High … Three-year letterwinner who played linebacker and tailback for head coach Drew Buie … Named Metro AAAA Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Three-time all-conference selection at linebacker … Chosen to the Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest Team and Winston-Salem Chronicle Super 25 Team his junior and senior years … Named team's Most Valuable Player each of the last two seasons … Selected to play in the 1998 North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl and the 1998 East/West All-Star Game … Ranked among the top 33 prospects in North Carolina by the Raleigh News & Observer … Rated one of the top 31 linebackers in the ACC area by ACC Area Sports Journal … Considered one of the top 25 players in the state by the Charlotte Observer … Played in only eight games as a senior due to a sprained ankle, but still registered 76 tackles, including 10 quarterback sacks, caused 6 fumbles and blocked 2 kicks … Also rushed for 4 touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards on 21 carries … Finished his junior season with 133 tackles, including 3 sacks, while causing 4 fumbles and blocking 2 kicks … Ran for 6 touchdowns as a junior … As a sophomore, he made 81 tackles, including 2 sacks … Also intercepted 1 pass, caused 2 fumbles and recovered 3 fumbles (1 for a touchdown) … Defensively for his career, he posted 290 tackles, including 15 sacks, forced 12 fumbles, recovered 3 fumbles, intercepted a pass and blocked 4 kicks.
PERSONAL
Anthropology major … Brother, Germane, lettered at wide receiver for Virginia from 1995-97 and currently plays for the Detroit Lions … Member of the youth group at Burning Flame Christian Church … Son of Napolean and Patricia Crowell … Born Angelo Delvonne Crowell on Aug. 16, 1981 in Forsyth County, N.C.
STATS
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YEAR GP GS TK SO AS FR FC INT TFL PBU SACK PRES
1999 11 1 34 25 9 0 0 0 2-6 0 0.0-0 1
2000 11 4 87 52 35 0 2 0 1-1 2 0.0-0 2
2001 12 12 144 87 57 0 4 2 10-46 4 4.0-29 9
2002 14 14 155 92 63 2 4 0 6-40 1 3.0-28 7
TOTAL 48 31 420 256 164 2 10 2 19-93 7 7.0-57 19


INTERCEPTION RETURNS
YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
2001 2 30 15.0 0 26

[TypicalBill]

nice pick... solid backup and great ST contributor.


i like the pick, we really needed depth at LB

[Dicknoze69]

He's an outside linebacker from Virginia. He played inside in a 3-4 the last couple years though.

[Demon]

Solid pick. OLB. Sporting News magazine had him ranked the 4th best OLB in the draft. He's 6-1, 236. Sporting News magazine ranked him the BEST OLB run defender.

[Devin]

WTF? is this a conspiracy????? Did the Dolphins payoff TD????

[ArcticWildMan]

Sounds like a solid run defender. Weak in coverage, but he probably wasn't drafted for coverage skills anyway.

[Tatonka]

i saw tons of Virginia games, being that they are the local college here.. i went to Virginia Tech, their arch rival..

crowell is the brother of the WR in detriot..

he was a dominant player on their defense.

[Dicknoze69]

Man, he can play outside linebacker. He's great depth and a good special teams player.

[Tatonka]

he is spikes new back up.

[Devin]

While he is a good LB (seen him in many a game here in VA)
I dont get it? Are we gonna draft anything we needed?


btw his bro was cut from Detriot.

[ArcticWildMan]

I like this pick the best out of all of our picks today (sorry guys, I just can't jump on the McGahee bandwagon).

Kelsay is a good value pick in the 2nd, but he will never be more than a rotation guy to spell Schoebel or Jones.

[colin]

He has the makings of a special teams demon.

[Bert102176]

I don't like that we took McGahee

[HenryRules]

I like this pick a lot, I felt backup OLB was a big need for us heading into this draft.

[Alluro]

can we sign his bro too? Crowell was on his way to becoming a force at WR before the injuries

[The Spaz]

Hey Devin get a clue or get some eduaction!

[Tatonka]

Originally posted by Devin
While he is a good LB (seen him in many a game here in VA)
I dont get it? Are we gonna draft anything we needed?



if their are good players there..

we still have plenty of money to sign june first guys if we need more.

[ArcticWildMan]

Spaz...if you can't be civil, don't say anything at all.

[Billsouth]

i think this is a great pick. while i thought td would take lloyd, crowell makes more since. as you can tell, i live in the same area that he is from and he is a stud. he plays Lb but more importantly (at least for now) he is GREAT on SPECIAL TEAMS!!!!\

great pick especially since we got him and another 4th.

TD ROCKS!!!!

[Billsouth]

spaz what's your deal?

[Captain gameboy]

Originally posted by Tatonka
he is spikes new back up.
Then lets hope Takeo doesn't go down for awhile.
I've seen him play a lot.
He's very smart, doesn't get out of position and he has huge hands. Kind of small and a 4.7 40 guy, so he's not super fast, but he is quick.
I think he'll have a lot of trouble getting off NFL level blocks, but if he stays away from them he can get to the ball well.

[SoCalBillsFan]

my favorite pick of yesterday too, I think this was both a need and a player who can fill it.

[DraftBoy]

Any chance he can outplay Posey to start oppositte Takeo? Love to see him and Takeo play on runing downs and then pring in Posey for pass rush situations

[Tatonka]

just found this post from three years ago while searching for another post..

kinda crazy how long it takes for some players to show their skills..

[EricStratton]

just found this post from three years ago while searching for another post..

kinda crazy how long it takes for some players to show their skills..


He's the reason scouts get paid what they do.

As the team learned in the late 80's the second and third tier guys make the difference.

[gr8slayer]

just found this post from three years ago while searching for another post..

kinda crazy how long it takes for some players to show their skills..
He never really got the chance to show his skills untill TKO got hurt.

[Bert102176]

I would like to see a 3- 4 D if we draft Ngata I think we could run it

[vicmantak]

It sounds crazy but even Ngata is drafted to make a 3-4 switch... IMO it's exactly time to get something for London Fletcher and move TKO or Crowell to the middle...

[The_Philster]

It sounds crazy but even Ngata is drafted to make a 3-4 switch... IMO it's exactly time to get something for London Fletcher and move TKO or Crowell to the middle...
if we switched to a 3-4, it probably wouldn't be wise to lose one of our 3 starting caliber LBs