Patrick Crayton!!!!!!!!!!!

[NumOneQB]

Graduated with him. We played football togethor at DeSoto High School. He was a defensive back. He was our QB in Jr.High and Freshman year. He's a great guy. VERY FUNNY & WITTY!
I couldn't believe he was just drafted, hell, I didn't even know he was still playing college ball! He has to be at least 25yrs old.
I wish him luck, now time to call all my old hgh school buddies.

[speedkilz88]

Graduated with him. We played football togethor at DeSoto High School. He was a defensive back. He was our QB in Jr.High and Freshman year. He's a great guy. VERY FUNNY & WITTY!
I couldn't believe he was just drafted, hell, I didn't even know he was still playing college ball! He has to be at least 25yrs old.
I wish him luck, now time to call all my old hgh school buddies.


Any info on his abilities, speed, quickness, explosiveness would be appreciated. The Cowboys are looking at him as a returner and converting him to wr maybe even 3rd down rb according to Jerry.

[big dog cowboy]

That is pretty cool to at least know somebody who got drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. :D

He is a long shot to make the team, but you never know.

[Hostile]

Graduated with him. We played football togethor at DeSoto High School. He was a defensive back. He was our QB in Jr.High and Freshman year. He's a great guy. VERY FUNNY & WITTY!
I couldn't believe he was just drafted, hell, I didn't even know he was still playing college ball! He has to be at least 25yrs old.
I wish him luck, now time to call all my old hgh school buddies.
Pretty cool. Now, what you need to do is get back in his good graces and if he makes the team, keep in touch with him and find out stuff and let us know.

[LaTunaNostra]

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Patrick Crayton's college statistics show his versatility.

Seventh-round pick Crayton brings numbers, versatility
05:35 PM CDT on Sunday, April 25, 2004

By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News

An Outland Trophy says Robert Gallery was the best blocker in college football in 2003. A Unitas Award says Eli Manning was the best passer, and a Biletnikoff Award says Larry Fitzgerald was the best pass catcher.

But the statistics say Patrick Crayton, the Cowboys' second of three seventh-round draft picks, was the most complete player in the college game in 2003.

Crayton didn't build up his numbers at Oklahoma or Oklahoma State. He built them up at tiny Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, about 110 miles from Wichita, Kan., the nearest city. He didn't build his numbers in the NCAA. He built them up in the NAIA.

A wide receiver by trade, Crayton moved to quarterback as a senior and set a school record with 19 touchdown passes. He also rushed for 1,426 yards and 13 touchdowns. He returned 16 punts for a 17.4-yard average and two touchdowns and 18 kickoffs for a 26.4-yard average and two more scores.

Crayton steered the Rangers to the NAIA championship game, where they lost to Carroll (Mont.) College. He engineered road upsets of the NAIA's Nos. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams in the playoffs to earn that shot at No. 1 Carroll. The Rangers wound up losing the championship game despite 491 yards in total offense from their quarterback.

Crayton also found time to catch 15 passes last season for 331 yards and four touchdowns. He left Northwestern Oklahoma with 1,518 career receiving yards, 1,717 rushing yards, 1,967 passing yards and a combined 12 touchdowns on kick returns.

Crayton averaged 14.2 yards every time he touched the ball in his career and set a school record with 45 touchdowns.

Crayton literally did it all. What he didn't do – play on defense – is what he was recruited to do. He arrived in Alva as a defensive back. So forget the nickname "Slash" and the comparisons with Kordell Stewart.


"My teammates started calling me 'Comma'," Crayton said before the draft. "They said I did more things than Kordell.

"It helps so much to say I'm not just a one-position player."

Crayton doesn't consider himself a small-college player. He's a big-school talent who just happened to play at a small school.

Coming out of DeSoto (Texas) High School, Crayton signed a national letter of intent with Texas Tech. But his grades weren't good enough to enroll. So he spent a year at Tyler Junior College hitting the books.

Fred Slaughter, a Waxahachie native and defensive coach at Northwestern Oklahoma, called around to high schools in the Dallas area the following summer of 1999 looking for backfield help. The DeSoto coaches recommended Crayton.

The Rangers redshirted Crayton that season to knock the rust off his game, so he helped out on the scout team as a wide receiver. Once his coaches got a look at him on the offensive side of the ball, his days on defense were over.

Crayton started all four of his seasons at Northwestern Oklahoma. He averaged 20.3 yards on punt returns with two touchdowns in 2000, helping Northwestern Oklahoma reach the NAIA title game.

Crayton led the NAIA in punt returns in 2001 with a 26.7-yard average and three touchdowns, earning his first All-America stripe. He picked up his second stripe in 2003 as the NAIA's designated "all-purpose" player.

There's no question in his mind Crayton can move his game from Saturday afternoons to Sundays this fall.

"I've watched guys I played with and against in high school play on Sundays," Crayton said. "There are guys I knew even before I got to high school who are now playing on Sundays. I know I can play at that level, too."

His cousin is Byron Hanspard, who won the Doak Walker Award as college football's best running back at Texas Tech and went on to play in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.

Crayton played Little League football with Ricky Williams, who now plays running back for the Indianapolis Colts. He played high school football with Jimmy Wyrick, a four-year NFL veteran at cornerback.

Crayton also attended Tyler with Green Bay wide receiver Robert Ferguson, Indianapolis running back Dominic Rhodes and former Rams cornerback Jacoby Shepard.

So Crayton knows what an NFL player looks like. So do NFL scouts, which is why they found the way to Northwestern Oklahoma in droves this winter to watch, interview and work out Crayton.

E-mail rgosselin@dallasnews.com

[Woods]

That's a very complementary article by Goss.

Geez, could BP really know how to evaluate talent? (scarcasm)

[NumOneQB]

He also forgot to mention he(we :D ) played with(and partied with) Marcus Tubbs, who was just drafted by the Seahawks in the 1st round, & Tatum Bell, who was just drafted by denver in the 2nd. :D
Not to mention Anthony Schlegel, whom I know personally, is the MLB at Ohio State who will no doubtedly get drafted next season!!!
To bad my college career went in the ****ter!

lots of talent out of DeSoto.

[NumOneQB]

Any info on his abilities, speed, quickness, explosiveness would be appreciated. The Cowboys are looking at him as a returner and converting him to wr maybe even 3rd down rb according to Jerry.

I never knew Patrick to be a speedster, but that could've changed with the proper training in college. I will tell you one thing, he was definitely misused in High School. He should've been a 4 year starting QB instead of 3 year DB. The guy has a freakin' cannon for an arm. I see he played some Qb in college, so I must be right. :D

[Huge]

Coming out of DeSoto (Texas) High School, Crayton signed a national letter of intent with Texas Tech. But his grades weren't good enough to enroll.

That's gotta hurt.

[jterrell]

I never knew Patrick to be a speedster, but that could've changed with the proper training in college. I will tell you one thing, he was definitely misused in High School. He should've been a 4 year starting QB instead of 3 year DB. The guy has a freakin' cannon for an arm. I see he played some Qb in college, so I must be right. :D

You guys had Printers in by then tho correct?
What jr high was it? I went to Atwell which isnt far form DeSoto at all amd had many future NFLers.

[NumOneQB]

You guys had Printers in by then tho correct?
What jr high was it? I went to Atwell which isnt far form DeSoto at all amd had many future NFLers.

Yes, we did have Casey Printers as well, though he was a year younger than us. Printers was a backup my senior year. I always felt Patrick should've been a QB and would've been a damn good one come our senior year. I was surprised to see the coaching staff switch him to a DB.
We both went to DeSoto West Junior High.

[NumOneQB]

I know he's a longshot to make the team, but just being drafted by a respected coach like Parcells gives him an edge, if not in Dallas than elsewhere.

[Sportz]

September 30 -- Northwestern Ranger football wide receiver/quarterback Patrick Crayton has been named as the Central States Football League Offensive Player of the Week and the Don Hansen’s Co-offensive player of the week.

Crayton, a senior from DeSoto, Texas, opened eyes against Western New Mexico University this past Saturday when he totaled more than 400 yards. He was 14 of 25 passing for 220 yards and a score and also had 18 carries for 198 yards and a touchdown. In addition to passing and running the football, Crayton tacked on 12 more yards during a single reception and added 60 yards with three punt returns.

Crayton leads the Ranger offense with 32 rushing attempts for 317 yards for a 9.9 average per carry. He has completed 27 of 48 (56.3%) pass attempts for 467 yards and three touchdowns.

[Mr Cowboy]

I read this article before the draft. I think Goose fixed it to include that he was drafted by the Cowboys. They also had feature on him on FSN SW last week.

[RatisBeast]

Graduated with him. We played football togethor at DeSoto High School. He was a defensive back. He was our QB in Jr.High and Freshman year. He's a great guy. VERY FUNNY & WITTY!
I couldn't believe he was just drafted, hell, I didn't even know he was still playing college ball! He has to be at least 25yrs old.
I wish him luck, now time to call all my old hgh school buddies.
Cool story...now get us the inside info. I'm really pulling for the guy, he seems pretty dang cool.

[MichaelWinicki]

That's a very complementary article by Goss.

Geez, could BP really know how to evaluate talent? (scarcasm)

No he does't...

Not according to some around here.

Bill's senile. Just ask JD and BA.

[RatisBeast]

No he does't...

Not according to some around here.

Bill's senile. Just ask JD and BA.
LOL, Jd is just talking out of his arse right now, give him a couple of days before you take him serious. I know deep inside he's liking the draft. What type of flavor of kool aid for you JD ? :D

[jdnalls]

LOL, Jd is just talking out of his arse right now, give him a couple of days before you take him serious. I know deep inside he's liking the draft. What type of flavor of kool aid for you JD ? :D
Obviously not the same flavor that you, MichaelWinicki, Q_the_Man, and others seem to be drinking.

[RatisBeast]

Obviously not the same flavor that you, MichaelWinicki, Q_the_Man, and others seem to be drinking.
That's fine , we're drinking the grape flavor.... still plenty of Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Orange, and Strawberry left. Take your choice.... :D Damn, we need some more sugar by the way. If you don't want to drink kool aid , stop by and pick up something to drink at orange JULIUS. :D

[NumOneQB]

That's fine , we're drinking the grape flavor.... still plenty of Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Orange, and Strawberry left. Take your choice.... Damn, we need some more sugar by the way. If you don't want to drink kool aid , stop by and pick up something to drink at orange JULIUS. :D

No thanks on the kool aid. I prefer soup.....chicken little soup that is. :D

[RatisBeast]

No thanks on the kool aid. I prefer soup.....chicken little soup that is. :D
Watch out , you might burn yourself with soup. :D

[Chuck 54]

I think he's actually got a very good shot of making the team as a WR and special teams guy.

Look at the depth at WR...we've got nothing.

KJ, Glenn, AB, RWilliams....who's behind them? It's time to start working with a younger guy as long as he produces on special teams.

[Woods]

I think he's actually got a very good shot of making the team as a WR and special teams guy.

Look at the depth at WR...we've got nothing.

KJ, Glenn, AB, RWilliams....who's behind them? It's time to start working with a younger guy as long as he produces on special teams.

Good Morning, Michael (I beat you to the bunch!)

I think if he can do it on Special Teams, the coaching staff will be patient with him at the WR position.

[RatisBeast]

Good Morning, Michael (I beat you to the bunch!)

I think if he can do it on Special Teams, the coaching staff will be patient with him at the WR position.
Yeah patience is they key with this pick. He could become a nice/solid WR but I think his role is in special teams, i hope he beats out Zuriel in TC. Like the guy and hope he makes the team.

[baj1dallas]

Hard to get excited about a guy who *might* be able to replace Zuriel Smith.

[RatisBeast]

Hard to get excited about a guy who *might* be able to replace Zuriel Smith.
Cool.... move on now.

[FoldedSpace]

He sounds like a lot of the second day guys we drafted. Good athletes that have some toughness. In other words, developmental self-starters that might be good in a few years, but can make a difference in special teams right away. I can live with that.