1996 Football Roster
Alge Crumpler
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, NC
- High School:
- New Hanover
In 1999: In indoor, placed fifth in the shot put in the ACC Championships with a throw of 52-4 ˝ ... Had a season high of 52-11 ˝ at the Kroger Invitational ... In outdoor, finished second at the ACC Championships with a throw of 54-7 ˝.
As a football junior: Named 1st team All ACC as a tight end ... Started all 11 games ... Was third on the team in receptions with 20 for 191 yards.
Sat out the entire 1998 football season after he injured his knee (ACL) in spring practice.
In 1998: Placed third at the UNC Invitational in the shot put with a mark of 52-1 1/4 ... Finished eighth in the shot put (50-11 1/2) at the indoor ACC Championships ... Was third on the team in the indoor shot put after competing in just two events.
As a football sophomore: Caught 24 passes for 278 yards ... Was named second-team All-ACC ... Earned first-team All-ACC and honorable-mention All-America honors from Football News ... Caught five passes for 77 yards in the Gator Bowl victory over Virginia Tech ... Started 11 of 12 games, including the Gator Bowl ... Fifth-leading receiver on the team with 24 receptions and tied for second with four touchdowns ... Scored four touchdowns in the first five games ... Has a career-high six receptions and 76 yards at N.C. State ... Had touchdown catches of 17 yards vs. Indiana, 11 yards vs. TCU, six yards vs. Stanford and 10 yards against UVa.
As a football freshman: Was one of five true freshmen to play ... Co-recipient of the Tar Heels' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award ... Caught one pass for four yards against Clemson, but scored his first touchdown against Maryland when he recovered a fumble in the end zone.
Prep: Three-time state champion in the discus and 1996 champion in the shot put ... Discus best of 176-2 and shot put best of 57-6 1/2 ... All-Mideast 4-A Conference choice in 1995 ... Played tight end and inside linebacker ... Led team in tackles, averaging 11 per game ... Played every position except quarterback and guard ... Primary role was as a lead blocker, but he did average 12 yards per reception ... Coached by Glenn Sasser.
Personal: His father, Carlester Crumpler, played for the Buffalo Bills from 1974-77 ... His older brother, Carlester Jr., was a Walter Camp Foundation All-America at ECU and is currently a member of the Seattle Seahawks ... Born Algernon Darius Crumpler on Dec. 23, 1977, in Greenville, N.C. ... Majoring in journalism and mass communications.
