Full name - Angelo Delvonne Crowell…last name pronounced "crow-ELL" (rhymes with "noel")…brother, Germane, lettered at wide receiver for Virginia from 1995-97 and was a member of the Detroit Lions through the '02 season…attended North Forsyth (NC) High where he was a three-year letter winner as a linebacker and tailback…named Metro AAAA Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and a three-time All-Conference selection at linebacker...was an anthropology major at Virginia. |
Selected in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft and was the 94th overall selection…was selected one pick before Philadelphia drafted his Virginia teammate, WR Billy McMullen, with the 95th pick (they were the only two Cavaliers drafted in '03)…was the 15th linebacker selected in the 2003 Draft.
2006: Finished third on the team with 95 tackles; added two interceptions, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble ... Started first 12 games - saw time at both strongside and weakside linebacker ... Suffered a broken bone in his leg vs. SD (12/3); placed on injured reserve 12/5 ... Intercepted Daunte Culpepper with one minute left in first half to stop a Dolphins scoring drive at Mia. (9/17) … added 13 tackles (7 solo) … had 1.0 sack ... Grabbed his second interception of the season in the 3rd quarter vs. Minn. (10/1) that led to a FG to give Buffalo a 17-6 lead … his fourth career interception … Bills are 4-0 when Crowell has an interception … also had 12 tackles on the afternoon ... Recorded a season and tied a career-high with 15 tackles and forced a fumble that was returned by Terrence McGee for a touchdown at the end of the first half at Ind. (11/12) … his second career forced fumble
2005: Inactive vs. Hou. (9/11). … Saw first action at linebacker and posted six tackles after filling in for an injured London Fletcher at TB (9/18)…Saw action at linebacker for an injured Takeo Spikes vs. ATL (9/25), posting five tackles, including three solo and two tackles for a loss of seven yards … also recorded three tackles on special teams against the Falcons … caused a fumble by DeAngelo Hall on 4th quarter punt return …Posted 10 tackles in his first start in the NFL and saw action on special teams at NO (10/2) …Registered six tackles, including five solo vs. Mia. (10/9) … also posted a tackle on special teams … Recorded first sack of his career for a loss of three yards vs. NYJ (10/16) … also tallied four tackles and an interception against the Jets …Registered 10 tackles, including one for a loss and posted a sack for a loss of five yards at OAK (10/23) … also recorded a forced fumble against the Raiders … Tallied seven tackles, including six solo at NE (10/30) … Posted a season high 15 tackles and an interception vs. KC (11/13) … the interception was the second of his career and led to JP Losman’s 2nd touchdown pass to Lee Evans … Tallied nine tackles at SD (11/20) … Registered eight tackles vs. Car. (11/27) … Recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups at Mia. (12/4) … also registered four quarterback hits against the Dolphins … also registered four quarterback hits against the Dolphins … Notched 12 tackles, including nine solo vs. NE (12/11) … Posted 11 tackles, including eight solo vs. Den. (12/17) … Tallied eight tackles including one solo at Cin (12/24) … set tone for defense with a tackle for loss on Rudi Johnson to start the game…also caused a fumble ... Registered six tackles including one for a loss at NYJ (1/1).
2004: Established himself as one of the Bills premier special teams players, tallying 28 tackles (20 solo) on special teams while playing defensively in a reserve linebacker role…saw action on special teams and posted three tackles vs. Jax. (9/12)…registered one special teams tackle at Oak. (9/19) and picked-up two special teams tackles vs. NE (10/3)…also saw limited game action at linebacker vs. NE but did not record a tackle…tallied one special teams tackle at NYJ (10/10) and recorded two special teams tackles and saw limited action in short yardage defense situations vs. Mia (10/17)…led team with four special teams tackles and saw limited action on defense at Bal. (10/24)…Registered three tackles on special teams vs. Arz. (10/31) and contributed a special teams tackle vs. NYJ (11/7)…recorded his first defensive tackle of season at NE (11/14) and added two special teams tackles as well…posted three special teams tackles vs. STL (11/21) and tallied one tackle on defense vs. Sea. (11/28)…saw action at linebacker but did not record a tackle at Mia. (12/5)…led the team with three special teams tackles vs. Cle. (12/12) and registered an assisted tackle on defense…posted two special teams tackles at Cin. (12/19) and recorded one tackle at linebacker at S.F. (12/26)…finished the season with one special teams tackle vs. Pitt. (1/2).
2003: Was on the team's 53-man roster for his entire rookie season…saw action in six games as a rookie and was deactivated for the others…played just one snap on defense but contributed on special teams with five total tackles and four key blocks…was inactive for 10 of the season's first 12 games but then saw action in the final four straight…made NFL debut in game four vs. Phi. (9/28)…recorded a pair of special teams stops vs. Wash. (10/19).
COLLEGE: Started his final three seasons at Virginia…set the school's tackle record as a junior and then broke it as a senior… only Charles McDaniel (432, 1982-85) and Jamie Sharper (435, 1993-96) had more tackles in a career then his 420 for the Cavaliers…his 10 forced fumbles are one shy of the school's all-time record of 11 by Stuart Anderson (1978-81)…is one of three players in school history to play in 50 collegiate games (including bowls)…was a second-team All-America choice as a senior by The NFL Draft Report as well as a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection…that year was also selected as a team captain and a co-recipient of the Ned McDonald Award for the second straight season, given to the team's most outstanding defensive player. |