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{{Short description|American gridiron football player and television sports analyst (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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| image         =
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| caption       = 
| number        = 23, 7, 9<ref name="pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/crou00230.html | title=Eric Crouch | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref>
| position      = [[Quarterback]]<br>[[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]<br>[[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|16}}
| birth_place   = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S.
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 0
| weight_lb     = 210
| high_school   = [[Millard North High School|Millard North]] (Omaha)
| college       = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] (1997–2001)
| draftyear     = 2002
| draftround    = 3
| draftpick     = 95
| pastteams     =
* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2003|2004}})*
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
* → [[Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe)|Hamburg Sea Devils]] ([[2005 NFL Europe season|2005]])
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ({{CFL Year|2006|2007}})
* [[Team Texas]] (2008)*
* [[Omaha Nighthawks]] ({{UFL Year|2011}})
| pastcoaching  =
* [[Midland Warriors|Midland]] (2018–2021) <br> Special teams coordinator & running backs coach
| highlights    =
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|1997]])
* [[Heisman Trophy]] (2001)
* [[Walter Camp Award]] (2001)
* [[Davey O'Brien Award]] (2001)
* [[Sporting News College Football Player of the Year|''SN'' Player of the Year]] (2001)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2001 College Football All-America Team|2001]]){{efn|Selected as both quarterback and all-purpose player}}
* 2× [[Big 12 Conference football individual awards#Offensive Player of the Year|Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year]] (1999,{{efn|Shared with [[Major Applewhite]] this season}} 2001)
* 2× First-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] ([[1999 All-Big 12 Conference football team|1999]], [[2001 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2001]])
* Second-team All-Big 12 ([[2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2000]])
* [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football#Retired jerseys|Nebraska Cornhuskers Jersey No. 7]] retired
| statleague    = NFL Europe
| statlabel1    =  [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statvalue1    = 25
| statlabel2    = [[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
| statvalue2    = 2
| cflstatlabel1 = Passing attempts
| cflstatvalue1 = 13
| cflstatlabel2 = Passing completions
| cflstatvalue2 = 6
| cflstatlabel3 = Completion percentage
| cflstatvalue3 = 42.6%
| cflstatlabel4 = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| cflstatvalue4 = 0–1
| cflstatlabel5 = [[Passing yards]]
| cflstatvalue5 = 127
| CollegeHOF    = 2450 
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'''Eric Eugene Crouch''' (born November 16, 1978) is an American former [[college football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] for the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska Cornhuskers]]. He won the [[Heisman Trophy]], [[Walter Camp Award]], and [[Davey O'Brien Award]] in 2001. Running Nebraska's [[option offense]] that year,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091115171515/http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/catching-up-with-former-heisman-trophy-winner-eric-crouch-1.2060992 "Catching up with former Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch"], ''Daily Nebraskan''</ref> he completed 105 of 189 passes for 1,510 yards and seven [[touchdown]]s, while also rushing for 1,115 yards and 18 touchdowns. He played professionally as a [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] in [[NFL Europe]] and as a quarterback in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) and [[United Football League (2009–12)|United Football League]] (UFL).

Crouch appeared on the cover of the video game ''[[NCAA College Football 2K3]]''. He also is a TV sports analyst and recreational equipment vendor.

==Early life==
Crouch attended [[Millard North High School]] in Omaha, Nebraska graduating in 1997. As a senior, Crouch ran for 1,277 yards and 15 touchdowns adding 543 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. Crouch was named Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the state of Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lincoln Journal Star 24 Dec 1996, page 21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/297756150/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished his high school career with 5,134 yards of total offense.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-06-01 |title=High school boys' multi-sport athletes |pages=17 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114311365/high-school-boys-multi-sport-athletes/ |access-date=2022-12-08}}</ref>

Crouch also ran Track & Field focusing on the sprints. He placed 2nd and 4th in the State Championships in the 100 meter and 200 meter races, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Omaha World-Herald 25 May 1997, page 42 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/892533876/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> His 10.4 second 100 meter mark, ranks him tied for 5th all time in Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff |title=All-time Nebraska high school track and field charts |url=https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/all-time-nebraska-high-school-track-and-field-charts/article_a44946db-5ab4-50e4-94ac-fb71313bccc9.html |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Omaha World-Herald |language=en}}</ref>

==College career==
Ankle surgery forced Crouch to [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] for the 1997 co-national championship-winning season.<ref name="ESPN Classic">{{cite web| title = Heisman hopeful Crouch living Huskers dream| work = [[ESPN]]| url = https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/coll_sc_crouch_eric.html| access-date = 2008-04-27}}</ref> In 1998, [[Bobby Newcombe]] began the season as the starting [[quarterback]], but he was sidelined by a knee injury after the first game and Crouch took over the starting duties. Against UAB, Crouch rushed for two touchdowns and completed 11 of 17 passes in his first career start. 1998 proved to be a chaotic season for the Cornhuskers. Crouch made another start before being replaced by a healthy Bobby Newcombe. Newcombe started the next five games, but was pulled in the middle of a game because of a PCL strain. Senior walk-on, Monte Christo, took over for Newcombe, and started the following week against Texas. With [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] leading 10–0 in the middle of the second quarter, Christo was pulled and replaced by Crouch. Crouch remained the starter for the rest of the season, which ended with a 23–20 loss to Arizona in the [[1998 Holiday Bowl|Holiday Bowl]].

The next fall Newcombe was named the starting quarterback, and it was rumored that Crouch might leave the team. Crouch, however, was given significant playing time in the first and second games. He started the third game against Southern Mississippi, and Newcombe moved to [[Running back|wingback]]. Crouch led Nebraska in a season that saw NU avenge its only loss of the season in a rematch against Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Cornhuskers finished the season with a 12–1 record and ranked No. 3 after defeating [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] in the [[2000 Fiesta Bowl|Fiesta Bowl]].

Crouch started every game in the 2000 season, which ended with a 66–17 trouncing of Northwestern in the [[2000 Alamo Bowl|Alamo Bowl]]. Nebraska's only losses during the 10–2 season were to eventual national champion, [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]], and the [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State Wildcats]].

In 2001 Crouch had his best year, breaking [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln|school]] or NCAA records almost weekly and appearing to be a serious contender for the [[Heisman Trophy]]. In the first game of the 2001 season, a 21–7 defeat of [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]], Crouch surpassed [[Tommie Frazier]] as Nebraska's all-time total offense leader. He became the Big 12 all-time career rushing quarterback in the emotionally charged game against Rice. The next week, against [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]], Crouch was backed up near the goal line when he scrambled to escape from defenders and pulled off a 95-yard touchdown run, the longest in school history. Against [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] the following week, Crouch broke the record for career touchdowns by a quarterback. Crouch became only the fourth player in Division 1 history to both pass and rush for 3,000 yards in a career with his performance against [[texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]. Next, in a hard-fought game against defending national champion Oklahoma, Crouch again showed off his speed and playmaking abilities, this time serving as quarterback and receiver in a single play, the famous "[[Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass]]" in which Crouch made a 63-yard touchdown reception. By mid-November Crouch had set a school record for most career wins as a starter and became only the ninth quarterback in D-1A history to have won 35 games as a starter. The Cornhuskers were 11–0 going into the annual contest with [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] the day after Thanksgiving. While playing from behind the whole game, Crouch set the school record for offense yards in a single game with 360 yards. The [[Blackshirts (football)|Nebraska defense]] was dominated by the Buffaloes, however, and gave up a then-record 62 points to Colorado. The 62–36 loss did not end Nebraska's hopes of playing for the national championship and Crouch's chances of winning the Heisman. Two weeks later, Crouch was announced as the recipient of the award, edging out [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]'s [[Rex Grossman]] and [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]'s [[Ken Dorsey]] in the closest Heisman ballot since 1985. His outstanding season also was recognized when he won the [[Davey O'Brien Award]] for being the best collegiate quarterback in the nation during the 2001 season. In the meantime several highly ranked teams were upset and in the final [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] rankings, Nebraska beat out one-loss [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] and two-loss Colorado to earn the No. 2 spot in the BCS rankings. The final BCS rankings were steeped in controversy since Nebraska had the chance to play in the Rose Bowl for the national championship despite not winning a conference or division championship. In the [[2002 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] on January 3, 2002, Crouch rushed for 114 yards against the Miami Hurricanes but was denied a touchdown for the first time since September, 1999. The No. 1 Hurricanes defeated the Cornhuskers 37–14, leaving Crouch with a 35–7 record as a starting quarterback.<ref name="Rose">{{cite web| title = Miami Takes Rose Bowl, National Championship| work = Huskers.com| url = http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=83| access-date = 2008-04-27}}</ref>

===Awards===
* 2001 [[Heisman Trophy]]
* 2001 [[Walter Camp Award]]
* 2001 [[Davey O'Brien Award]]
* 2001 [[Big 12 Conference]] offensive player of the year
* 2000 Third-Team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (''[[College Football News]]'')
* 2000 Second-Team All-Big 12 ([[Associated Press|AP]], ''[[Sporting News]]'', ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'', ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'')
* 2000 Third-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
* 2000 [[Fiesta Bowl]] Offensive MVP vs. [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
* 1999 Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (Coaches)

===Records===
* One of three quarterbacks in Division I-A history to rush for 3,000 and pass for 4,000 yards in a career
* 13th player in [[NCAA]] to rush and pass for 1,000 in a season (1,115 rushing, 1,510 passing)
* [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]] career total offense leader with 7,915 yards
* Former Nebraska single-season total offense leader with 2,688 yards
* Former Nebraska single-game total offense record of 360 yards
* Nebraska career total-offense touchdown leader with 88
* Owns Nebraska career record for most rushing yards by a quarterback (3,434)
* NCAA record for most career rushing [[touchdown]]s by a quarterback (59)
* Most rushing attempts by a [[Nebraska Cornhuskers|Husker]] quarterback (648)
* Former Nebraska total TD passes in a game (5 vs. [[University of Iowa|Iowa]])
* Most rushing TDs in a game by a quarterback (4 vs. [[University of Kansas|Kansas]])
* Set a QB record for most rushing TDs in a season (20)
* Set school records in 2001 for most rushing attempts in a season for a quarterback (203)
* Most total offense yards by a sophomore (2,158)
* Tied an NCAA record by scoring a TD via run, pass, reception in the same game (vs. [[University of California, Berkeley]], 1999)
* Nebraska school record longest run from scrimmage, 95 yards (vs. [[University of Missouri|Missouri]], 2001)

===College statistics===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="6"| Passing
! colspan="4"| Rushing
|-
! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
! [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|1997]] || [[1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| colspan="10"| [[File:Redshirt.svg|15px|Redshirt]] ''Redshirt''
|-
! [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]] || [[1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| 49 || 101 || 48.5 || 601 || 4 || 4 || 96 || 459 || 4.8 || 5
|-
! [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] || [[1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| 83 || 160 || 51.9 || 1,269 || 7 || 4 || 180 || 889 || 4.9 || 16
|-
! [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] || [[2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| 75 || 156 || 48.1 || 1,101 || 11 || 7 || 169 || 971 || 5.7 || 20
|-
! [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]] || [[2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| 105 || 189 || 55.6 || 1,510 || 7 || 10 || 203 || 1,115 || 5.5 || 18
|-
! colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/eric-crouch-1.html Total] || 312 || 606 || 51.5 || 4,481 || 29 || 25 || 648 || 3,434 || 5.3 || 59
|}

==Professional career==
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=== NFL and NFL Europe ===
Crouch was initially drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[NFL]] as a [[wide receiver]], but still wanted to play quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Crouch, however, was seen by NFL teams as being too short to play quarterback. His athleticism was seen as better suited for playing wideout. However, he suffered an injury to his leg that involved a huge buildup of blood that saw him drained twice and months of recovery. Crouch did not travel with the team to the season opener against the [[Denver Broncos]] on September 8.<ref name="retire1"/> On September 10, Rams head coach [[Mike Martz]] stated that Crouch was still "light years away from playing."<ref name="retire1"/> Crouch retired from football on September 11, 2002.<ref name="retire1">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent/172682767/ | title=Crouch going to retire from football | work=[[The Grand Island Independent]] | date=September 12, 2002 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Fallstrom, R.B. | pages=1C}}</ref> In 2009, Crouch denied that he refused to play wide receiver when it came to leaving the Rams.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/catching-up-with-former-heisman-trophy-winner-eric-crouch/article_5a35d859-1cc9-5102-9939-a4eaa6e21f0d.html | title=Catching up with former Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch | date=11 November 2009 }}</ref> He was waived by the Rams on April 18, 2003.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/crou00230.html | title=Eric Crouch | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref>

Crouch was claimed off waivers by the [[Green Bay Packers]] on April 23, 2003, as a kick returner and quarterback.<ref name="transactions"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/172682917/ | title=Crouch's plan: return kicks in fall, play QB in NFL down road | work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] | date=July 15, 2003 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Chatelain, Dirk | pages=C1}}</ref> He retired again on July 21, 2003.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent/172682979/ | title=Eric Crouch exits NFL for a second time | work=[[The Grand Island Independent]] | date=July 23, 2003 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Stapleton, Arnie | pages=C1}}</ref> In March 2004, he was reactivated by the Packers to try out for the team at [[free safety]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/172683159/ | title=Crouch eager for NFL shot | work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] | date=March 27, 2004 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Martin Fey, John | pages=3C}}</ref> Crouch was released on June 2, 2004.<ref name="transactions"/>

Crouch signed with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in January 2005, and was allocated to the [[Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe)|Hamburg Sea Devils]] of [[NFL Europe]].<ref name="transactions"/> He played in eight games, starting seven, as a safety for the Sea Devils during the [[2005 NFL Europe season]], recording 23 tackles on defense, two tackles on special teams, and two pass breakups.<ref name="pfa"/> He was released by the Chiefs on June 7, 2005.<ref name="transactions"/>

===CFL===
Crouch's opportunity to play quarterback at the professional level finally came when he signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] on February 15, [[2006 CFL season|2006]] as a quarterback.<ref name="transactions"/> (The Argonauts had owned his CFL rights for several years.) In his inaugural CFL season Crouch eventually became the fourth-string quarterback in [[Toronto]], behind [[Damon Allen]], [[Michael Bishop (gridiron football)|Michael Bishop]], and [[Spergon Wynn]]. On July 22, 2006, Crouch made his regular season CFL debut against the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]. Coming in at the start of the second half following an injury to Wynn, Crouch sealed the win for Toronto with solid play, including a 94-yard pass completion to [[Arland Bruce III]]. Overall, he dressed in seven games for the Argonauts during the 2006 season, completing six of 13 passes for 127 yards and one interception.<ref name="pfa"/>

In [[2007 CFL season|2007]] Crouch was expected to battle [[Michael Bishop (gridiron football)|Michael Bishop]], [[Damon Allen]], [[Mike McMahon (American football)|Mike McMahon]] and [[Tom Arth]] for the [[Toronto Argonauts|Argos']] starting quarterback position, but he eventually faltered because of injury. He began the season on the nine-week disabled list.<ref name="Argos' Crouch hoping his best football is ahead of him">{{cite web | url = http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070502.wsptargo2/GSStory/GlobeSportsFootball/home | access-date = 2007-05-20 | title = Argos' Crouch hoping his best football is ahead of him | work = Globe and Mail | date = 2007-02-05}}</ref><ref name="'Not just about money' Ex-Heisman winner Crouch aiming for a CFL title">{{cite news | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/more/05/01/bc.fbo.crouch.cfl.ap/ | access-date = 2007-05-20 | title = 'Not just about money' Ex-Heisman winner Crouch aiming for a CFL title | publisher = SI.com (original article from the AP) | date = 2007-05-01 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070509233727/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/more/05/01/bc.fbo.crouch.cfl.ap/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-05-09}}</ref>  After coming off the disabled list, Crouch was released by the Argonauts on September 6, 2007.<ref name="transactions"/>

===AAFL===
On September 25, 2007, Crouch signed with the upstart [[All-American Football League]]. He was drafted 3rd overall by [[Team Texas]] on January 26, 2008, in the first round of [[2008 AAFL Draft|the league's inaugural draft]]. He was, however, released from his contract (along with all AAFL players) when the league canceled its debut season.

===UFL===
On April 9, 2011, Crouch attended a public workout for the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]'s [[Omaha Nighthawks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Omaha Nighthawks|url=http://www.omahanighthawks.com|website=Omaha Nighthawks}}</ref>  On June 8, 2011, Crouch accepted an invitation to attend the Nighthawks mini-camp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20110409/SPORTS/704099795 |title=Crouch attends Hawks' tryout - Omaha.com |access-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917133243/http://www.omaha.com/article/20110409/SPORTS/704099795 |archive-date=2012-09-17 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/ufl-s-omaha-nighthawks-looking-at-ex-rams-draft-pick-crouch-09000d5d8203c264|title=UFL's Omaha Nighthawks looking at ex-Rams draft pick Crouch|website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref> On June 10, 2011, he was added to the Nighthawks official roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufl-football.com/news/personnel-transaction-notice-june-10-2011 |title=Personnel Transaction Notice – June 10, 2011 {{pipe}} UFL |access-date=2011-06-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612000529/http://www.ufl-football.com/news/personnel-transaction-notice-june-10-2011 |archive-date=2011-06-12 }}</ref> He played in, and started, one game for the Nighthawks during the 2011 season, completing nine of 24 passes for 124 yards and one interception.<ref name="pfa"/> He was placed on injured reserve on September 21, 2011, and became a free agent after the season.<ref name="transactions"/>

==Coaching career==
Crouch served as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach at [[Midland University]] from 2018 to 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heisman Trophy Winner Eric Crouch to Join Midland University Football Staff|url=https://alumni.midlandu.edu/heisman-trophy-winner-eric-crouch-join-midland-university-football-staff|website=alumni.midlandu.edu|date=February 27, 2018|access-date=December 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Heisman winner Eric Crouch hired as assistant coach at NAIA Midland University|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/heisman-winner-eric-crouch-hired-as-assistant-coach-at-naia-midland-university|website=nbcsports.com|date=February 27, 2018|access-date=December 10, 2023}}</ref>

==Post-playing career==
Eric Crouch was a sales territory manager for a major medical device manufacturer in the US. Currently, Crouch is a vendor of playground and recreation equipment at Crouch Recreation in Omaha, Nebraska.<ref name="Crouch Recreation">{{cite web|title=Eric Crouch – Crouch Recreation |work=crouchrecreation.com |url=http://crouchrecreation.com/about/crouch/ |access-date=2010-09-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004054735/http://crouchrecreation.com/about/crouch/ |archive-date=2011-10-04  }}</ref>

He has been a TV studio analyst for [[KETV]] Channel 7 in Omaha, and a studio analyst on [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]]. Crouch joined [[Fox College Football]] as an In-Game Analyst for [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] in 2013.<ref name="b451">{{cite web | title=BTN announces on-air talent for 2013 season | website=Big Ten Network | date=2013-07-17 | url=https://btn.com/2013/07/17/btn-announces-on-air-talent-for-2013-football-season/ | access-date=2024-08-01}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS running backs with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns|List of Division I FBS rushing touchdown leaders]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/eric-crouch/27701 Nebraska profile]
* {{College Football HoF|2450}}
* {{Heisman|eric-crouch}}
* {{Footballstats |nfl=eric-crouch |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr= |rotoworld= }}
* [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=crouceri001 Stats Crew profile]

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