Jaguar Highlights: Should once again start at the strong side linebacker position ... Had four assisted stops — including one in the backfield — to help the Blue to victory in the annual spring contest.
As A Junior (2012): Appeared in every contest, starting all but one ... Finished the season sixth on the squad with a career-best 49 tackles, which included five for loss with two sacks ... Forced two fumbles and recovered one ... Had a pair of pass break ups and also blocked one kick ... Posted a career-high eight tackles in USA’s first-ever win over an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, a 37-34 decision against Florida Atlantic on Homecoming weekend ... Collected a career-best two stops behind the line among his six total at Louisiana-Monroe ... Also finished with six stops in back-to-back outings at North Carolina State and Mississippi State, recording 1½ for loss with a sack against the Wolfpack ... Made four tackles in Sun Belt Conference debut against Troy ... Credited with three stops in match-ups with Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee, Louisiana-Lafayette and Nicholls State.
As A Sophomore (2011): A starter in all 10 games, he finished with 35 total tackles including five for loss, 1½ sacks, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks ... Collected season-high-tying seven stops at Georgia State while also blocking a 24-yard field-goal attempt to send the game to a second overtime ... Credited with six tackles — including a career-best two behind the line of scrimmage — in season finale against Cal Poly ... Recorded four stops in wins over Mississippi Valley State and West Alabama ... In double-overtime victory at Texas-San Antonio, finished with three solo tackles — including a sack for an eight-yard loss — two forced fumbles and blocked a 26-yard field-goal attempt as time expired in regulation ... Also had three unassisted stops in Henderson (Ark.) State victory as well as two at Kent State.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Saw action in every game, making his first career start in Oct. 9 victory over Missouri S&T ... Credited with 12 stops while tying for the team lead with five passes broken up — a school game-record four of those came in a three-point victory at UC Davis ... Also had an interception he returned nine yards in Edward Waters (Fla.) win ... Collected a season-best three tackles — all unassisted — against Henderson (Ark.) State Homecoming weekend ... Made two solo stops in victory at Lamar ... Also posted multiple tackles in wins over Nicholls State and S&T.
As A Freshman (2009): Played in all seven contests in his first season, posting 24 total tackles to tie for fourth on the team in the category ... Led the Jaguars with 3½ sacks and was second on the unit with seven stops for loss (for 32 yards) ... Also paced all defensive players with three touchdowns — scoring twice on fumble returns and once on an interception run back — to tie for sixth overall on the team in scoring ... Recovered a team-best two fumbles and also paced USA with three passes broken up ... Credited with a season-high seven tackles in Milford (N.Y.) Academy victory, leading the team in the category, running back an interception 49 yards for a score in the fourth quarter while also breaking up another Falcon pass ... Collected four stops in season-opening win over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy, matching that total in victory over Georgia Military J.C. as well ... Had 1½ tackles for loss, forcing a fumble on a sack that he returned 10 yards for a touchdown, in the latter contest ... Two of his three stops in Army Prep victory were behind the line of scrimmage ... Posted three tackles, including 1½ behind the line, in win over Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, adding a fumble recovery in the end zone in the second half of that game.
High School Highlights: A three-year letterwinner at Jonesboro High ... Ended his career by helping the Cardinals win a first-round 4A state playoff game, the first ever in the school’s 49 years ... JHS finished 7-5 overall, 5-3 in the region ... Earned first-team all-region and all-county recognition ... Was second on the team with 136 tackles, adding three interceptions and two sacks ... On offense, accounted for 856 yards and six touchdowns passing as well as 487 yards and five scores on the ground.
Personal: Full name is Clifton William Crews III ... Born Oct. 14, 1990, in Neptune, N.J. ... Also recruited by Louisiana-Monroe and Buffalo ... An interdisciplinary studies major.
