Michael Crabtree

American football wide receiver

Michael Crabtree - American football wide receiver
Born

September 14th, 1987
38 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for teams including the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Buffalo Bills. Achieved significant success during college at Texas Tech University, where recorded prolific receiving numbers. Won the Biletnikoff Award in 2007 and 2008 for being the top receiver in college football. Contributed to the 49ers reaching Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.

Won the Biletnikoff Award in 2007 and 2008

Scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII

Recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in multiple NFL seasons

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