Dwayne Crutchfield - #45 - FB - Iowa State - Profile

PRO: "Dwayne is a big, strong runner with good potential," Walton said. "He has a lot of natural ability and we expect him to be in fine physical shape and ready to challenge for the FB position." ...played in 6 games in a hardluck 1982 season ...looked outstanding early in training camp but missed a great deal of time due to death in family ...was leading rusher in preseason with 19- 81-1 TD ...suffered chip fracture of clavicle in practice and missed final 2 preseason games ...carried 1-5 in openervs. Miami ...9-34 at New England ...suffered sprained ankle on first day of practice after strike and missed next 2 games ...scored 1st TO at Detroit...was 6-29 vs. Tampa Bay ... had 1-yard TO in playoff at Cincinnati ...combines superior balance with brute strength ... powerful (29 inch thighs), low center of gravity ...was the 79th player selected in 1982 draft, 5th FB, 12th RB.

COLLEGE: Was AP and UPI All-Big 8 as senior and junior ... led Big 8 in rushing in 1981 with 1,189 yards on a team record 307 carries also scored a school record 17 TDs rushing ...5th in the NCAA accounted for 63% of Iowa St.'s rushing offense as a senior also had 24 receptions that year ...scored 3 TDs in 1982 Gold Bowl ...recorded 7 100-yard games as junior ...led team with 1,312 yards and was ranked 2nd in Big 8 while scoring 11 TDs ... transferred from Waldorf (Iowa) JC in 1978 and Garden City (Kansas) JC in 1979.

PERSONAL: Single ...majored in child psychology ...has done a great deal of volunteer work with handicapped and mentally disturbed children ...childhood friend and college roommate of Jets' Kenny Neil ... worked as a truck transporter in Iowa during college ... enjoys fishing and camping ... standout football player at North College Hill High in his hometown and birthplace of Cincinnati, Ohio ... nicknamed "Crutch"

From 1983 Jets yearbook.