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{{short description|American football tight end}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
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'''Jason Croom''' (born February 28, 1994) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]].
'''Jason Croom''' (born February 28, 1994) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[tight end]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Croom attended and played [[high school football]] at [[Norcross High School]] in [[Norcross, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Paul |title=Norcross’ Croom hoping move to tight end will pay off in NFL Draft |language=en |work=Gwinnett Daily Post |url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/college/norcross-croom-hoping-move-to-tight-end-will-pay-off/article_636dc20f-23bf-5817-809b-0cb6d44b4383.html |access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref> He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Friedlander |first=David |title=Norcross' Croom commits to Tennessee football |language=en |work=Gwinnett Daily Post |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/norcross-croom-commits-to-tennessee-football/article_bbc4208f-2c16-578b-be16-3bb110e2db6b.html |access-date=October 31, 2018}}</ref>
Croom attended and played [[high school football]] at [[Norcross High School]] in [[Norcross, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Paul |date=March 4, 2017 |title=Norcross' Croom hoping move to tight end will pay off in NFL Draft |url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/college/norcross-croom-hoping-move-to-tight-end-will-pay-off/article_636dc20f-23bf-5817-809b-0cb6d44b4383.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}}</ref> He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedlander |first=David |date=August 17, 2011 |title=Norcross' Croom commits to Tennessee football |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/norcross-croom-commits-to-tennessee-football/article_bbc4208f-2c16-578b-be16-3bb110e2db6b.html |access-date=October 31, 2018 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Croom attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2012–2016 under head coaches [[Derek Dooley (American football)|Derek Dooley]] and [[Butch Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut in the 51–13 victory over [[2012 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State]]. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and was redshirted in the 5–7 season for the Volunteers.<ref name="bio">{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom Bio |url=http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2012.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2013 season, he had 18 receptions for 269 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the second game of the 2013 season, a 59–14 loss to #2 [[2013 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]], he scored his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard pass from quarterback [[Justin Worley]], in the first quarter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Oregon Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-oregon.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the regular season finale, a 27–14 victory over [[2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]], he had two receptions for 74 receiving yards and one touchdown, which was a 43-yard reception.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Kentucky Box Score, November 30, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-30-kentucky.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished fourth on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for second in receiving touchdowns in the 5–7 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2014 season, he had 21 receptions for 305 receiving yards and finished tied for second on the team with four receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He suffered a knee injury and was forced to miss the Vols' [[2015 TaxSlayer Bowl|bowl game]] victory over [[2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dopirak |first=Dustin |title=Jason Croom is UT's latest receiver to suffer injury |language=en |work=Knoxville News-Sentinel |url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jason-croom-is-uts-latest-receiver-to-suffer-injury-ep-829588691-353775351.html |access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref> Croom missed the entire 2015 season as a result of a scope on his knee.<ref name="bio" /> He returned to the lineup as a tight end in the 2016 season, where he had 21 receptions for 242 receiving yards in the Volunteers' 9–4 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2016.html |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
Croom attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2012 to 2016 under head coaches [[Derek Dooley (American football)|Derek Dooley]] and [[Butch Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033603/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut in the 51–13 victory over [[2012 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State]]. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and was redshirted in the 5–7 season for the Volunteers.<ref name="bio">{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom Bio |url=http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423101925/http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2012.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310233021/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2012.html |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2013 season, he had 18 receptions for 269 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034313/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2013/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the second game of the 2013 season, a 59–14 loss to #2 [[2013 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]], he scored his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard pass from quarterback [[Justin Worley]], in the first quarter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Oregon Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-oregon.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708070404/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-oregon.html |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the regular season finale, a 27–14 victory over [[2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]], he had two receptions for 74 receiving yards and one touchdown, which was a 43-yard reception.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at Kentucky Box Score, November 30, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-30-kentucky.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701133048/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-11-30-kentucky.html |archive-date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished fourth on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for second in receiving touchdowns in the 5–7 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314171040/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013.html |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2014 season, he had 21 receptions for 305 receiving yards and finished tied for second on the team with four receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010223/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034319/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2014/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He suffered a knee injury and was forced to miss the Vols' [[2015 TaxSlayer Bowl|bowl game]] victory over [[2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dopirak |first=Dustin |date=December 16, 2014 |title=Jason Croom is UT's latest receiver to suffer injury |url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jason-croom-is-uts-latest-receiver-to-suffer-injury-ep-829588691-353775351.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102029/http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jason-croom-is-uts-latest-receiver-to-suffer-injury-ep-829588691-353775351.html |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=Knoxville News-Sentinel |language=en}}</ref> Croom missed the entire 2015 season as a result of a scope on his knee.<ref name="bio" /> He returned to the lineup as a tight end in the 2016 season, where he had 21 receptions for 242 receiving yards in the Volunteers' 9–4 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033533/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1/gamelog/2016/ |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2016.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310213236/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2016.html |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Collegiate statistics===
===Collegiate statistics===
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| [[2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2013 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
| [[2013 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
| Freshman
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| WR
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| [[2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2014 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
| [[2014 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
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| WR
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| [[2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
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| [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
| [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
| [[2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| [[2016 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
| [[2016 Southeastern Conference football season|SEC]]
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| style="font-weight:bold;" | Career
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jason-croom-1.html Career]
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===Buffalo Bills===
===Buffalo Bills===
Croom went undrafted in the [[2017 NFL Draft]]. On May 5, 2017, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills. On August 20, he was cut. One day later, he was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, but was removed four days later and was cut once more. On November 1, he was added to the practice squad. On January 8, 2018, he was signed back to the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jason-croom-player-transactions |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=www.foxsports.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown, Chris |date=January 8, 2018 |title=Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111202514/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |archive-date=January 11, 2018 |access-date=August 7, 2018 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>
Croom went undrafted in the [[2017 NFL draft]]. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=Caleb |date=April 30, 2017 |title=3 Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills Signing Former Tennessee Vols TE Jason Croom After the NFL Draft |url=https://allfortennessee.com/2017/04/30/3-takeaways-bills-signing-jason-croom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119032430/https://allfortennessee.com/2017/04/30/3-takeaways-bills-signing-jason-croom/ |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=All for Tennessee |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 20, he was cut. One day later, he was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, but was removed four days later and was cut once more. On November 1, he was added to the practice squad. On January 8, 2018, he was signed back to the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Croom NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jason-croom-player-transactions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033813/https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jason-croom-player-transactions |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=www.foxsports.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown, Chris |date=January 8, 2018 |title=Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111202514/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd31708f-af97-424a-a212-9d28564f4d83 |archive-date=January 11, 2018 |access-date=August 7, 2018 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>


In the Buffalo Bills' 2018 season-opener against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], Croom had two receptions for 18 receiving yards in his NFL debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In Week 3, against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], he had a 26-yard receiving touchdown from [[Josh Allen (quarterback)|Josh Allen]] for the first of his professional career.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bills' Jason Croom: First NFL score |language=en |work=CBSSports.com |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-jason-croom-first-nfl-score/ |access-date=October 6, 2018}}</ref>
In the Buffalo Bills' 2018 season-opener against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], Croom had two receptions for 18 receiving yards in his NFL debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003013737/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Week 3, against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], he had a 26-yard receiving touchdown from [[Josh Allen]] for the first of his professional career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2018 |title=Bills' Jason Croom: First NFL score |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-jason-croom-first-nfl-score/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007002455/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-jason-croom-first-nfl-score/ |archive-date=October 7, 2018 |access-date=October 6, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>


On September 1, 2019, Croom was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Bills re-sign Kurt Coleman; Jason Croom placed on injured reserve |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-kurt-coleman-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>
On September 1, 2019, Croom was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Bills re-sign Kurt Coleman; Jason Croom placed on injured reserve |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-kurt-coleman-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129013212/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-kurt-coleman-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>


On September 5, 2020, Croom was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown, Chris |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-these-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster-limit |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-the-initial-2020-practice-squad |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He was released on September 22.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2020 |title=Bills release tight end Jason Croom from the practice squad |work=BuffaloBills.com |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-tight-end-jason-croom-from-the-practice-squad |access-date=October 5, 2020}}</ref>
On September 5, 2020, Croom was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-these-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster-limit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123113554/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-these-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster-limit |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-the-initial-2020-practice-squad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002095407/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-the-initial-2020-practice-squad |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He was released on September 22.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2020 |title=Bills release tight end Jason Croom from the practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-tight-end-jason-croom-from-the-practice-squad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003022131/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-tight-end-jason-croom-from-the-practice-squad |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |access-date=October 5, 2020 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>


===Philadelphia Eagles===
===Philadelphia Eagles===
On September 29, 2020, Croom was signed to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson, Chris |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-and-cb-michael-jacquet |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref> He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and October 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Baltimore Ravens]], and reverted to the practice squad following each game.<ref>{{cite news |author=McPherson, Chris |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-saturday-pre-steelers |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=October 10, 2020 |accessdate=October 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=McPherson, Chris |title=Roster Moves: Eagles activate DE Vinny Curry and S Will Parks off Injured Reserve; elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-activate-vinny-curry-and-will-parks-off-injured-reserve |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=October 17, 2020 |accessdate=October 28, 2020}}</ref> Against the Ravens, he caught a three-yard touchdown pass from [[Carson Wentz]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles – October 18th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180phi.htm |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom off the practice squad; release G Jamon Brown |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-off-the-practice-squad-release-g-jamon-brown |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=www.philadelphiaeagles.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
On September 29, 2020, Croom was signed to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-and-cb-michael-jacquet |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004153837/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-and-cb-michael-jacquet |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref> He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Baltimore Ravens]], and reverted to the practice squad following each game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 10, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-saturday-pre-steelers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020093951/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-saturday-pre-steelers |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Eagles activate DE Vinny Curry and S Will Parks off Injured Reserve; elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-activate-vinny-curry-and-will-parks-off-injured-reserve |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022020417/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/roster-moves-eagles-activate-vinny-curry-and-will-parks-off-injured-reserve |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref> Against the Ravens, he caught a three-yard touchdown pass from [[Carson Wentz]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles – October 18th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180phi.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316013228/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180phi.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom off the practice squad; release G Jamon Brown |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-off-the-practice-squad-release-g-jamon-brown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023173609/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-off-the-practice-squad-release-g-jamon-brown |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived by the Eagles on November 3, but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom to the practice squad after losing QB Josh McCown to Texans |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-to-the-practice-squad-after-losing-qb-josh-mccown-to- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115190604/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-te-jason-croom-to-the-practice-squad-after-losing-qb-josh-mccown-to- |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=November 4, 2020 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref> On January 1, 2021, Croom was promoted to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=January 1, 2021 |title=Eagles sign TE Jason Croom, LB Rashad Smith; place LB Shaun Bradley, LB Duke Riley on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-croom-smith-place-bradley-lb-duke-riley- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128052535/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-croom-smith-place-bradley-lb-duke-riley- |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref>

He was waived by the Eagles on November 3
Croom suffered a significant knee injury in the preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 21, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lay |first=Ken |date=August 23, 2021 |title=Former Vol Jason Croom placed on injured reserve |url=https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/23/former-vol-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119032144/https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/23/former-vol-jason-croom-placed-on-injured-reserve/ |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Vols Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>


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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200908152014/https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/jason-croom/ Buffalo Bills bio]
*[http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
*[http://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=974 Tennessee Volunteers bio]

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Jason Croom
No. 80, 81
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 (age 30)
Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Norcross (Norcross, Georgia)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:262
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jason Croom (born February 28, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

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Croom attended and played high school football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia.[1] He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.[2]

College career

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Croom attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2012 to 2016 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[3] In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut in the 51–13 victory over Georgia State. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and was redshirted in the 5–7 season for the Volunteers.[4][5] In the 2013 season, he had 18 receptions for 269 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[6] In the second game of the 2013 season, a 59–14 loss to #2 Oregon, he scored his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard pass from quarterback Justin Worley, in the first quarter.[7] In the regular season finale, a 27–14 victory over Kentucky, he had two receptions for 74 receiving yards and one touchdown, which was a 43-yard reception.[8] He finished fourth on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for second in receiving touchdowns in the 5–7 season.[9] In the 2014 season, he had 21 receptions for 305 receiving yards and finished tied for second on the team with four receiving touchdowns.[10][11] He suffered a knee injury and was forced to miss the Vols' bowl game victory over Iowa.[12] Croom missed the entire 2015 season as a result of a scope on his knee.[4] He returned to the lineup as a tight end in the 2016 season, where he had 21 receptions for 242 receiving yards in the Volunteers' 9–4 season.[13][14]

Collegiate statistics

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Year School Conf Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2013 Tennessee SEC WR 10 18 269 14.9 2
2014 Tennessee SEC WR 7 21 305 14.5 4
2015 Tennessee SEC WR Missed due to injury
2016 Tennessee SEC TE 9 21 242 11.5 0
Career 26 60 816 13.6 6

Professional career

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Buffalo Bills

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Croom went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[15] On August 20, he was cut. One day later, he was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, but was removed four days later and was cut once more. On November 1, he was added to the practice squad. On January 8, 2018, he was signed back to the team.[16][17]

In the Buffalo Bills' 2018 season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Croom had two receptions for 18 receiving yards in his NFL debut.[18] In Week 3, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had a 26-yard receiving touchdown from Josh Allen for the first of his professional career.[19]

On September 1, 2019, Croom was placed on injured reserve.[20]

On September 5, 2020, Croom was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He was released on September 22.[23]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On September 29, 2020, Croom was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[24] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[25][26] Against the Ravens, he caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz.[27] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.[28] He was waived by the Eagles on November 3, but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[29] On January 1, 2021, Croom was promoted to the active roster.[30]

Croom suffered a significant knee injury in the preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 21, 2021.[31]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Paul (March 4, 2017). "Norcross' Croom hoping move to tight end will pay off in NFL Draft". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Friedlander, David (August 17, 2011). "Norcross' Croom commits to Tennessee football". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jason Croom College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Jason Croom Bio". University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "2012 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jason Croom 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tennessee at Oregon Box Score, September 14, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tennessee at Kentucky Box Score, November 30, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "2013 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jason Croom 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Dopirak, Dustin (December 16, 2014). "Jason Croom is UT's latest receiver to suffer injury". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  13. ^ "Jason Croom 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  14. ^ "2016 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  15. ^ Calhoun, Caleb (April 30, 2017). "3 Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills Signing Former Tennessee Vols TE Jason Croom After the NFL Draft". All for Tennessee. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jason Croom NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  17. ^ Brown, Chris (January 8, 2018). "Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "Bills' Jason Croom: First NFL score". CBSSports.com. September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  20. ^ Brown, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Bills re-sign Kurt Coleman; Jason Croom placed on injured reserve". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  21. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  23. ^ "Bills release tight end Jason Croom from the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  24. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  25. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  26. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate DE Vinny Curry and S Will Parks off Injured Reserve; elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles – October 18th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  28. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 21, 2020). "Eagles sign TE Jason Croom off the practice squad; release G Jamon Brown". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  29. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 4, 2020). "Eagles sign TE Jason Croom to the practice squad after losing QB Josh McCown to Texans". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  30. ^ McPherson, Chris (January 1, 2021). "Eagles sign TE Jason Croom, LB Rashad Smith; place LB Shaun Bradley, LB Duke Riley on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  31. ^ Lay, Ken (August 23, 2021). "Former Vol Jason Croom placed on injured reserve". Vols Wire. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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