Enters the fall at full-strength for the first time since fall practice began in 1999 ... after a long battle with a shoulder injury, won his starting left tackle position back for the final four games of 2000 ... will drop weight this season and could be one of the top tackles in the Big 12 ...
2000 SEASON: Shared time at left tackle for most of the season while playing his way back into shape following a long fight with a shoulder injury ... started the final four games of the season and was named to the Champion’s Club following three of those games ... Committed just four penalties in close to 375 snaps ...
1999 SEASON: Started all 11 games ... named to the MU Champion’s Club three times ... had outstanding performances in the Tigers’ first two games against UAB and Western Michigan ...
1998 SEASON: Played as a back-up until the Insight.com Bowl where he made his first career start in Mizzou’s win over West Virginia ... 1997 SEASON: Redshirt season ... was the offensive scout team “Player of the Week” vs. Baylor ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference and all-district selection and a first team all-state selection as a senior ... rated as the seventh-best overall player coming out of Missouri by Big 12 Recruiting News ... a three-year starter in basketball and placed seventh at the state track meet as a junior in the discus ... like high school teammate Dwayne Blakley, chose MU over Kansas State ... coached by Tony Dudik ...
PERSONAL: Son of Donald and Patricia Crittendon ... born March 27, 1979 ... majoring in family and consumer economics.
