Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Deontae Crumitie
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 282
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lake City, Fla.
- High School:
- Columbia HS
2018 (Senior): Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after starting all 12 games at center … Allowed just one sack in 637 snaps … Posted a 90 grade or better in six games, including a 97 with two knockdowns and three great blocks against Coastal Carolina … Recorded a season-high six great blocks with a 96 grade against Georgia State … Has not allowed a sack since the season opener against Boise State … Credited with three or more great blocks in four different games
2017 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2017 (Junior): Started all 13 games at center to run his career total to 32 starts … Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team and was a preseason selection to the Rimington Trophy Watch List … Allowed just one sack in more than 700 snaps last season … Leader on an offensive line that finished 12th nationally in fewest sacks allowed and rated sixth in offensive line efficiency … Played a season-high 85 snaps at New Mexico State … Graded out at a career-high 92 percent in Troy’s Sun Belt title-clinching win at Arkansas State … Recorded five knockdown blocks against Alabama State … Credited with six great blocks and three knockdowns in just 45 snaps in Troy’s blowout of Georgia Southern … Recorded a grade of 85 percent or higher in 12-of-13 games and 90 percent or higher in seven games, including five of the final six games of the season
2016 (Sophomore): Started all 13 games at center after becoming the first Troy player in recorded history to start a season opener on the offensive line as a freshman … Allowed just one sack (Clemson) in over 800 snaps on the season … Recorded a season-high six knockdown blocks in Troy’s victory at South Alabama and five knockdown blocks against Appalachian State … Posted the most great blocks of any player on the season with five at Clemson … Key starter on an offensive line that led the country with just eight sacks allowed on the season and paved the way for Jordan Chunn to become the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history … Troy’s offensive line also blocked for the Sun Belt’s leader in rushing touchdowns (Chunn), passing touchdowns (Brandon Silvers) and receptions (Emanuel Thompson)
2015 (Freshman): Became the first true freshman to start the season opener on the offensive line since at least 1982 (incomplete records prior to then) … Started the first six games of the season at right guard … Recorded a season-high six knockdown blocks in 71 snaps against South Alabama … Allowed just two sacks all season … Graded at a season-high 89 over 73 snaps at Wisconsin … Key part of an offensive line that blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Brandon Burks; just the eighth in Troy history … Troy’s offensive line ranked second in the league in fewest sacks allowed (not counting Georgia Southern, who attempted just 129 passes all season)
High School: Tabbed a Class 6A first team all-state offensive lineman by the Associated Press following his senior season at Columbia High School ... Earned a spot on the Florida team in the Florida-Georgia War of the Border All-Star Game, which pits the Top 60 seniors from South Georgia vs. the Top 60 seniors from North Florida ... Named third team All-First Coast by The Times-Union in Jacksonville ... Listed as a first team offensive lineman on the All-North Central Team by FloridaHSFootball.com ... 50 pancake blocks as a senior
Personal: Full name is Deontaé Tremon Crumitie ... Son of Chelbony and Deon Crumitie and step father Eugene Paxton ... Born May 18, 1995, in Lake City, Fla. ... Has one sister, Nahavita Paxton ... Cousin Lito Sheppard played football at Florida and in the NFL ... Originally signed with UAB ... Majoring in criminal justice
