Chris Crane

Chris Crane

No. 13     Milwaukee Mustangs
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: April 18, 1986 (1986-04-18) (age 25)
Place of birth: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College: Boston College
Undrafted in 2009
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2009)* Spokane Shock (2010) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
TD-INT	--
Passing yards	--
QB Rating	--
Stats at NFL.com

Christopher T. Crane (born April 18, 1986 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.

Early years

Crane was a four-year starter for the Trinity Shamrocks. He holds the Trinity career records for completions (313), passing yards (4,320) and touchdown passes (45). During his senior season, Crane completed 101 of 170 passes for 1,291 yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and also had seven rushing touchdowns. Crane had a 31-11 overall record at quarterback and played in the 2003 Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game.^[1]

Crane was a member of the Trinity basketball team that won the PIAA Class AA state championship in 2003, his junior season, and he totaled 1,483 career points.^[1]

College career

Crane was redshirted during the 2004 season at Boston College. In 2005, was the third string quarterback behind Matt Ryan and Quinton Porter. He saw action in one game, completing three of four pass attempts for 42 yards and one rush for eight yards against Ball State.^[1]

Crane played eight games in 2006. He made his first career start on October 28, 2006 against the Buffalo Bulls, completing 17-of-26 pass attempts for 142 yards and one touchdown; added two rushing touchdowns against the Bulls. He also completed three of three pass attempts for nine yards against the Maine Black Bears and also completed two of three passes for 41 yards against the Duke Blue Devils.^[1]

Crane saw his first action of the 2007 season on September 22 against Army. He finished one of two passing for 15 yards in the game. His only other action of the season came on October 10 against Bowling Green, where he completed one of two passes for 13 yards.^[1]

Crane began 2008 as the Eagles number one quarterback, ahead of redshirt freshman Dominique Davis.^[2] He led the Eagles to a 3-1 start, with his first loss coming against Georgia Tech, 16-19. He then briefly improved the team's conference record by winning against North Carolina State and Virginia Tech, but lost the next two against North Carolina and Clemson. These losses were fueled by Crane's mediocre performance, but calls for his benching quickly ended when he led the team to a win against rival Notre Dame and to a win at Florida State during FSU's Senior Night. Crane's short time at Boston College came to an end as Crane broke his collar bone in a game against Wake Forest. The Eagles, under Dominique Davis, advanced and lost in the 2008 ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech for a second year in a row.

Statistics

			Passing									Rushing
Season	Team		GP	Rating	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds	TD	INT		Att	Yds	TD
2005	Boston College Eagles		1	163.2	4	3	75.0	42	0	0		1	8	0
2006	Boston College Eagles		8	123.5	32	22	68.8	193	1	1		13	9	2
2007	Boston College Eagles		2	108.8	4	2	50.0	28	0	0		1	-4	0
2008	Boston College Eagles		11	104.4	307	169	55.04	1721	10	13		82	219	7
	Totals		22	106.9	347	196	56.5	1984	14	11		97	232	9

^[3]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Crane was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2009.^[4] He was released on July 28, but re-signed on August 10 after an injury to quarterback Jim Sorgi. Crane was waived again on August 22 when the team re-signed running back Walter Mendenhall.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Player Bio: Chris Crane :: Football
2. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/depth-chart.pdf
3. ^ ESPN - Chris Crane Stats, News, Photos - Boston College Eagles - NCAA College Football
4. ^ http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/552562.html

External links

• Boston College Eagles bio
• Indianapolis Colts bio

Preceded by Matt Ryan

Boston College Starting Quarterback 2008

Succeeded by Dominique Davis

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Name	Crane, Chris
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Date of birth	April 18, 1986
Place of birth	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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