Michael Crabtree Biography

Michael Crabtree goes from high school quarterback to the best college receiver since Randy Moss!

Michael Crabtree: High School
Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1987, Michael Crabtree was one of six children. Growing up in Dallas, Michael Crabtree got immersed in football not just from the dominant days of the Dallas Cowboys but from the local high school, David W. Carter (Dallas Carter). Dallas Carter has been known as one of the top high school football programs in the elite state of Texas and has produced NFL greats like Jessie Armstead. The Dallas Carter Cowboys have gained national fame not only for their athletes but in the movies as well, with the 1988 team playing the final antagonists of the 2004 film Friday Night Lights.

Michael Crabtree arrived at Dallas Carter and quickly gained a reputation as an elite athlete. With natural athletic talent and a high IQ, Michael Crabtree got the job as quarterback for Dallas Carter. Michael Crabtree did not put up impressive numbers throwing the ball, but his gifts as an athlete were undeniable. As one of the best natural athletes in the nation, Michael Crabtree received a ton of scholarship offers. After meeting Bobby Knight and Jim Leach from the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball and football teams, Michael Crabtree decided on Lubbock.

Michael Crabtree: Texas Tech
Fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets expected Michael Crabtree to join Bobby Knight and the basketball team, but he instead chose to focus on football only. Coach Mike Leach gave Michael Crabtree a red shirt to allow the former QB to learn the complicated spread offense of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the WR position. Michael Crabtree’s experience as a quarterback helped him build a strong relationship with Texas Tech Red Raiders QB Graham Harrell and also gave him an edge in learning the playbook.

Michael Crabtree: 2007 Red Raiders
Ever since Coach Mike Leach arrived in Lubbock, the offense has sold Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets due to its explosive nature. Not even the most dedicated Texas Tech Red Raiders fan would have predicted the firepower of Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree. The SMU Mustangs were the first to encounter Michael Crabtree, and the athletic freak caught 12 passes and scored three touchdowns. By the second game of the season, Michael Crabtree was already a favorite of fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets.

Every defensive back in the country came to fear No. 5 for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and his friend Graham Harrell loved the openness that Michael Crabtree brought to the passing game. Over the next three games, Michael Crabtree would gain nearly 700 yards on 40 catches with eight touchdowns. Michael Crabtree was no longer a secret and Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets and No. 5 jerseys sold out all over the state of Texas.

Michael Crabtree finished his freshman year with almost 2,000 yards receiving, 134 catches, and 22 touchdowns. Fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets were equally impressed with the numbers that QB Graham Harrell put up as he fell just short of 6,000 yards passing and had 48 touchdowns. Michael Crabtree was invaluable in getting the Texas Tech Red Raiders the victory in the 2008 Gator Bowl. Michael Crabtree was recognized as the best receiver in college football and won several awards, including the Fred Biletnikoff Award, the ultimate prize for a college WR.

Michael Crabtree: 2008 Red Raiders
Fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets were salivating at the thought of Michael Crabtree and Graham Harrell going to work in 2008 with a year’s worth of working together. Both Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree were listed as possible candidates for the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and were All-Americans as well. Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree were also assisted greatly by the emergence of RB Baron Batch as a running threat and the improved Tampa-2 defense of new defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeil.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders exceeded the expectations of every critic and fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets as they blazed a path of burning FieldTurf through the Big 12 and the NCAA. With an improved defense to force turnovers, the Texas Tech Red Raiders became an unstoppable force and quickly shot up the BCS rankings with every blowout. The biggest test of Michael Crabtree’s career would come against the Texas Longhorns.

Michael Crabtree: Texas Longhorns
As the No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns rolled into Lubbock, Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets sold out in a matter of minutes. Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree would have to play the games of their lives to beat Colt McCoy and Brian Orakpo. After a close battle all night, the Texas Longhorns took the 33-32 lead with just a minute left on the clock. Graham Harrell directed the Texas Tech Red Raiders down field and allowed Michael Crabtree to one of the biggest plays of the 2008 college football season as he split double coverage and caught a touchdown pass with one second left on the clock, sending fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets into an absolute frenzy!

Michael Crabtree: NFL Draft
Michael Crabtree is poised to break many receiving records and is on his way to the Heisman. But fans with Texas Tech Red Raiders tickets really want to know if Michael Crabtree is headed for the 2009 NFL Draft. Many see Michael Crabtree as the best athlete in college football, and he is surely a Top 5 pick. With amazing hands, a blazing 40 time, unreal stats, and supernatural football IQ, Michael Crabtree is sure to be one of the biggest names in football for a decade, no matter when he decides to go pro.