University of North Carolina Athletics
Crumpler Represents UNC In 2023 ACC Football Honors Class
November 7, 2023 | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Former University of North Carolina tight end Alge Crumpler will represent the Tar Heels in the 2023 ACC Football Honors Class, the league announced Tuesday.
Crumpler played four seasons for the Tar Heels, he was a three-time All-ACC honoree (1997, 1999, and 2000) and was a finalist for the 2000 John Mackey Award, awarded to the nation's best tight end. As a true freshman, Crumpler was a co-recipient of the Tar Heels' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award.
In addition to the gridiron, Crumpler threw the shot put for the North Carolina men's track & field team.
Following his senior season, Crumpler was selected in the second round as the 35th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Overall, Crumpler played 10 seasons in the NFL (2001-10) with the Falcons, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots. He finished his NFL career with 373 receptions, 4,743 receiving yards, and 39 receiving touchdowns and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006).
This year's class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Belk Theater in Uptown Charlotte on the evening of Friday, Dec. 1, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 2023 ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Bank of America Stadium. ACC Network will air the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
Crumpler played four seasons for the Tar Heels, he was a three-time All-ACC honoree (1997, 1999, and 2000) and was a finalist for the 2000 John Mackey Award, awarded to the nation's best tight end. As a true freshman, Crumpler was a co-recipient of the Tar Heels' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award.
In addition to the gridiron, Crumpler threw the shot put for the North Carolina men's track & field team.
Following his senior season, Crumpler was selected in the second round as the 35th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Overall, Crumpler played 10 seasons in the NFL (2001-10) with the Falcons, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots. He finished his NFL career with 373 receptions, 4,743 receiving yards, and 39 receiving touchdowns and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006).
This year's class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Belk Theater in Uptown Charlotte on the evening of Friday, Dec. 1, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 2023 ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Bank of America Stadium. ACC Network will air the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
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