2016 Football Roster
Dedrick Cromartie
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Prev School:
- DeSmet HS
- High School:
- DeSmet
- Major:
- General Studies
2016 (Jr.): Saw limited action in two games … blocked a punt at Indiana on Sept. 10 that was returned for a touchdown … picked up two tackles against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … did not play after the EKU game.
2015 (So.): Started 11 contests at safety … missed the Northern Illinois game on Oct. 10 with an injury … ranked sixth on the team with 63 tackles … recorded a fourth quarter interception deep in Ball State territory against Central Michigan on Oct. 24 … led the team with a season-high 10 tackles in the season finale against Bowling Green … tallied at least five tackles in six other contests.
2014 (Fr.): Played in 11 games and started five to earn first letter … started first career game at Central Michigan and managed five tackles and one pass break-up … career-high 11 tackles vs. Eastern Michigan … first career interception at Toledo … second career interception at Massachusetts for a career long 14-yard return … three pass break-ups, including first of career at Toledo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters for coach Patrick Mahoney at DeSmet High … All-Metro Catholic Conference second team as a senior … all-district as a junior and senior … team captain as a senior … all-state second team as a junior … team-high 71 tackles as a junior, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks … six interceptions as a junior, including three returned for touchdowns … 72 tackles as a senior with two interceptions … rushed for 341 yards as a senior with 6.7 yards-per-carry average … also competed in basketball as a point guard.
PERSONAL: Son of Stacey Cromartie and Angels Jones … born Nov. 5, 1995, in St. Louis, Missouri … full name is Dedrick Rashaan Cromartie.
