#94 Jared Crick
Sr • DT • 6-6 • 285 lbs
| Hometown: | COZAD, NE |
| Previous School: | COZAD |
| Recruiting Class: | 2007 |
Phil Steele's Preseason All Conference Picks
As far as preseason selection go, guessing which players will garner the top honors by the end of the year may be the toughest picks. Phil Steele is known for his methodical predictions and meticulous statistics of teams and their final standings. Selecting preseason all conference teams can only be …
Moneyball for College Football
<font size="2">Whether your first exposure to "moneyball" was watching Brad Pitt or if you'd followed the improbable run of the Oakland A's a decade ago, chances are you've had some exposure to the concept. The idea is to figure out what other teams overlook to gain an advantage on the …
Draft Recap for Huskers
Bo Pelini has again coached defensive players with professional football potential into high NFL draft picks. Highlighted by defensive tackle Jared Crick and linebacker Lavonte David, the draft class also included corner Alfonzo Dennard who slipped because of off-field troubles and offensive tackle Marcel Jones who was mentioned as a …
In Need of a Defensive Line
When Bo Pelini arrived at Nebraska, there was talent he was able to develop and utilize on the defensive line. Those who played a secondary role were tough and consistent. In 2008, Zack Potter was nearly an all conference player, as was Barry Turner in 2009. Pierre Allen was an …
Will NU's Front Four be Special?
<font size="2">It's hard to recall many defenses that have been outstanding without a good front four. Teams that can create pressure on a quarterback without blitzing have a clear numbers advantage in coverage. As long as that front is also sound in their run responsibilities, then the recipe is there …
Will the 2012 Class Live Up to 2007?
<font size="2">When it comes to recruiting, you're perpetually seeking to raise the bar on talent for your team. If the incoming class is inferior to the one you recruited 4-5 years ago, then presumably your overall talent declines. A decline in talent would presumably be evident on the field as …
On Expectations
<font size="2">They say that those who don't learn from history may be doomed to repeat it. Four years into the Bo Pelini head coaching era at Nebraska, you fear that it could happen again. Former NU Athletic Director Steve Pederson was most frequently chosen as "Enemy of the State" in …
Minnesota Provides Blackshirt Opportunity
<font size="2">Since Bo Pelini became Nebraska's head coach, the awarding of black practice jerseys to the starting defensive unit went from something that happened toward the end of fall practices to an in-season tradition based on performance. Last year, Pelini handed them out during the non-conference portion of the season. …
How to Leave Wisconsin With a W
<font size="2">The easiest way to leave Madison with a W is probably to steal one of the Badgers helmets. Since Nebraska aspires to more than that, the recipe will be a bit more challenging. Here's what it will take:</font>
Battling Wisconsin's Big Boys
Wisconsin has an excellent offense. They lead the Big Ten in total offense and scoring offense. Watching them, it is easy to notice that they have two great running backs - Montee Ball and James White. Their highly-regarded transfer quarterback, Russell Wilson, has been every bit as good as advertised. Wide receiver …
What We Know Now Wisconsin/Anti-hoopla edition
Hoopla. Nebraska ignores it and this game is bound to be filled to the brim with frothy, delicious hoopla like so many steins overflowing with Wisconsin-brewed suds. If you wanted to break down Nebraska's weekly press conference into one sentence it's this: Keep your hoopla to yourself. Luckily there were …
Huskers Top Chattanooga, 40-7
Taylor Martinez rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns and added 116 yards passing to help lead Nebraska past FCS division foe Chattanooga, 40-7. First-time starter Brett Maher booted four field goals and defensive end Cameron Meredith had two sacks and an interception to power the Huskers past the Mocs. …
What We Learn From the Depth Chart
<span lang="">The first football depth chart always provides some surprises. One takeaway is that it's fair to say that the walk-on program is still very much alive. Another is that the true freshman we've heard so much about on offense will indeed be in the mix. Finally, the number of …
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Crick, David make conference watch list
Nebraska's defense is definitely getting some respect from its new neighbors. Seniors Jared Crick and Lavonte David were among 12 players selected by a media panel to the Big Ten's inaugural Players to Watch list on Thursday. The list replaces the traditional preseason all-conference list.
Many Huskers Worth Watching
Preseason watch lists are curious things. In one sense, they offer little value because the game outcomes and player production for a season mean much more than any preseason hype. But, college football is an odd sport in that preseason perception does play a part in the eventual outcome. Like it or …
An Offense That Is Just Good Enough
To see the high expectations of the Husker Defense in 2011, one need not look further than a stack of college football preview magazines. They are astronomical. Pre-season national and conference watch lists have Seniors like Jared Crick, Alfonzo Dennard, and Lavonte David leading the way, along with a bevy …
Should Nebraska Fans Fear Cousins?
<span lang="">Going into the 2011 season, no game seems bigger than the home date on October 29 against Michigan State. It seems unlikely that Nebraska could lose that game and still win the Legends division. The Spartans are led by an efficient, veteran quarterback in quarterback Kirk Cousins. But he's …
Five Great Players for 2011
Former Husker linebacker and Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez once shared his theory that to win a national championship you don't need 22 great players. You just need five and the rest just need to be really good. We've made it something of a tradition to look at Nebraska's roster …
Few Fan Concerns
In the springtime, there is little to discuss about the Fall prospects of the Huskers. Besides the glorified practice of the annual Red-White game, reports out of scrimmages and information gleaned from the odd press conference or two are the only sources. But discuss fans do, and the main concerns …
Spring Injuries, Auditions
I guess I spoke too soon when I reported that Nebraska was entering spring football with few injuries and minor position changes. The last week has seen a bit of both for NU. On the injury front, Jared Crick sprained his knee and will miss spring drills. Now, word has …
2011 Defensive Line Could Be Memorable
If there's one component of your football team that you'd like to see be strong, it's the defensive line. It's hard to remember seeing a bad defense with a dominant defensive line. It's comparable to starting pitching in baseball. It keeps you in every game. And Nebraska appears to have …
Media Reacts to Top Prospects Going to NU
Nobody really knew how Bo Pelini and the Huskers would be different in the recruiting process as Nebraska transitions to the Big Ten. So far recruiting seems to be business as usual, if not better than expected. The media had plenty of stories to choose from in this class, but …
Todd Peat Jr. Tops Off NU Recruiting Class
The 2011 Nebraska recruiting class, already considered strong by many experts, got another big shot in the arm this morning - a 6'3'', 300 pound shot. Highly regarded defensive tackle prospect Todd Peat, Jr. has committed to play at Nebraska. Peat was long considered most likely to commit to Arizona State. This signing-day …
Crick's Return Should Continue Dominating Defense
Bo and Carl Pelini have had a penchant developing great defensive linemen into 1st round draftworthy NFL linemen. From Bo mentoring Tyson Jackson and Glenn Dorsey to Carl's development of Ndamukong Suh (and now likely Jared Crick), the Pelini brothers are going to be known for their ability to churn …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
Time to Husker Up?
Nebraska's Holiday Bowl game against Washington is just a day away. But, I'm still struggling to find reasons to get excited about it. I don't think I'm alone. Is anyone else truly jacked up about this game? For any number of reasons, interest in this game is waning among fans. Maybe …
Darien Bryant Commits to Nebraska
Forget the stars next to his name. The thing to note about Bryant is who else wanted him. Namely, Nebraska's new division opponents in Michigan and Michigan State. But the Ohio tight end chose the Huskers.
The Importance of All-Americans
By now you have probably already heard that two Huskers have been named to the Associated Press All-America team this year. Both Prince Amukamara and Alex Henery received this honor. Jared Crick and LaVonte David were both named to the 2nd team and Eric Hagg was listed on the 3rd team. …
LaVonte David Having a Special Season
<div> This August, before the season began, the sports writers and fans following Husker football had a pretty good idea of who the the defensive stars might be. Jared Crick and Prince Amukamara graced the covers of magazines and were the subject of significant buzz. Both have played very well. But …
Martinez Starts as Huskers Down Kansas
<font size="2">Husker fans expecting to see someone other than Taylor Martinez taking snaps at quarterback for Nebraska this week got a welcome surprise as he made a nice return to the starting lineup. He did his damage through the air, staking Nebraska to a 14-0 halftime lead. The Blackshirts did their …
Husker "Hush Tour" 2010 Starts on Thursday
Nebraska's last football campaign as a member of the Big 12 conference will start on Thursday night in Manhattan, Kansas when the Huskers face the Kansas State Wildcats. The importance of the NU swan song is not lost on opposing fans. And much of the discussion in Monday's Husker press …
Questions that Matter: How Will NU Replace the Middle of its Defense?
Season preview articles typically include a run down of the depth chart or a listing of key contributors. Often, they take the form of a unit-by-unit review of the team (Headline: NU is deep at cornerback!). At Big Red Network we get tired of reading that kind of thing. We suspect …
A Rebuttal to Mike Blackwell, Inside Texas
Normally, I try not to take offense when people take shots at Tom Osborne or my alma mater. Heck, I don't even respond to most of the comments at the Big Red Network from people about what I write. But when I was forwarded this piece, I felt compelled to respond. …
Five Candidates for a Breakout Season in 2010
About a week ago, I ran my usual off season talent test on the Husker roster, a simple exercise I call "Five Great Players." The results looked positive. Yesterday, the Big 12 media members more or less affirmed that audit of the Husker personnel, by naming four NU players to their …
Huskers Place Four on Preseason All Big 12 Team, Crick Tabbed as Defensive POY
As part of the continued ramp up to Big 12 Media Days, the Big 12 has released its preseason all conference team, as selected by media covering the conference. Nebraska placed four players on the squad. Jared Crick is the headliner, having been chosen as the league's defensive Player of the …
Huskers Pass the "Five Great Players" Test
In a total team sport like football, the whole can be (and often is) greater than the sum of its parts. But, one of the unshakable standards I hold for the making of a championship team is that it must have "Five Great Players". It is a litmus test my amigo …
Your NCAA Football 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Each of the past two years I've celebrated the release of the latest edition of EA Sports NCAA Football with a post entitled "Your NCAA Football X Nebraska Cornhuskers." Because I haven't grown up any over that time period and am still a ridiculous fanboy for the game, this post marks …
Underclassmen Make Strides to Impact Team
So it's apparently never too early for 2011 draft talk, as SI's Andrew Perloff and ESPN's Todd McShay have decided. With McShay believing that Jared Crick will be leaving early as a Junior next year. Looking at Nebraska's roster, there are 25 seniors and 24 juniors on the roster this year, …
NFL Draft Illustrates NU's 2010 Needs on Defense
The NFL draft provided Husker fans reason to celebrate. They could cheer for three former players getting a chance to make a very good living playing the game. At the same time, those young men entering the NFL stage means they exit the NU program and leave the Huskers major holes …
Kevin Williams Becomes Nebraska's Sixth Commit
The combination of a resurgent team, an engaging coaching staff and more than 77,000 fans watching a scrimmage have helped Nebraska land its sixth commitment for the 2011 recruiting class. Defensive tackle prospect Kevin Williams from Ohio joins the ranks of the players pledging their services to NU.
White Team By Six
The Red-White game roster was finally released and as we like to do here at the Big Red Network, we handicapped the rosters and the matchups and based on what we see, it looks like the White team ought to be favored.
Spring Roundtable
At Big Red Network, we just love to talk Husker football. We're football nerds, really. And our editorial staff is seperated by a pretty good distance. So, a lot of our discussion happens over the phone and e-mail. With spring football starting today, we took a moment to discuss some of …
Defensive Star Search
In a way, Ndamukong Suh probably kept Nebraska from getting as much credit as they deserved as a defensive unit. That's not a slight towards anyone, he was just that dominant. Suh was Bob Dylan and the rest of the Blackshirts were The Band. Of course The Band ended up making …
How 2010 Resembles 1994
When making predictions about the future, it's often helpful to look to the past for guidance. When circumstances were similar, how did things play out? Interestingly, when looking for a season in which Nebraska returned an all-conference defensive tackle and an all-conference cornerback, you have to go back to the 1994 …
The Weekly Buzz
Continuing your education beyond college is a very important topic to me. If you're not learning something new in this day and age, you're going backwards. Plenty of learning experiences have been happening this week, from coaches trying to find out just how others do what they do, to media trying …
The Next All-American?
Nebraska football used to churn out All-Americans like Land O' Lakes churns out butter, but that stopped abruptly after the departure of Frank Solich. Ndamukong Suh was the first All-American since 2003 and the first consensus All-American since Eric Crouch and Toniu Fonoti in 2001. But the question isn't who was …
Crick and Steinkuhler the Next Suh and Crick
Last year at this time, nobody anticipated Jared Crick would play like he did in the 2009 season. A few thought he would only have a little competition for the number one spot next to Ndamukong Suh. But we were mostly wondering if any other players would step up, not just …
A Word of Caution
There is optimism buzzing in Lincoln. After all, Nebraska showed real progress last season. The Huskers captured the North Division. They were within a heartbeat of beating Texas. They had a renewed commitment to the running game, and a defense led by a stout defensive line and anchored by a high …
Recruiting to Fill in the Gaps
When Nebraska's 4-3 defense faces a running play, our linebackers have to be aware of whose job it is to step up and fill in any gap opened by the opponent's offensive line. Fortunately for players, they usually only have to think about the gaps one play at a time, they're …
- First-Team All-American (2010, Rivals.com)
- Second-Team All-American (2010, AP, CBSSports, SI.com)
- Rotary Lombardi Award Semifinalist (2010)
- Lott Trophy Quarterfinalist (2010)
- First-Team All-Big 12 (2010, Unanimous)
- First-Team All-Big 12 (2009, Coaches)
- Second-Team All-Big 12 (2009, AP, Kansas City Star, San Antonio Express-News, Dallas Morning News, Rivals.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- Walter Camp and Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (2009 at Baylor)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (2009 at Baylor)
- NU Single-Game Records for Sacks (5) and TFLs (7) (2009 at Baylor)
- Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2010)
- Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (2010)