{"id":8194,"date":"2015-05-02T22:19:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T02:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=8194"},"modified":"2015-05-02T22:21:50","modified_gmt":"2015-05-03T02:21:50","slug":"skins-get-a-character-guy-in-crowder-who-will-make-impact-in-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=8194","title":{"rendered":"Skins get a character guy in Crowder who will make impact this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jamison Crowder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Duke’s Jamison Crowder is planning on being a wide receiver in the NFL but he’ll make an immediate impact returning punts, and possibly kickoffs, for the Washington Redskins in 2015.<\/p>\n

The Redskins chose the ACC’s all-time receiving leader with the sixth pick of the fourth round, 105th overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want an opportunity to get in the league, and I wouldn\u2019t want to play for no better team than the Redskins,\u201d Crowder said during a teleconference with reporters. \u201cI\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crowder, at just 5-foot-8 185-pounds, caught 283 passes for 3,641 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019m one of the top receivers in this draft,\u201d the Monroe native said. \u201cI can go in and make an impact in the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Redskins’ coach Jay Gruden sees Crowder as more of a force on special teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe liked his big play ability,\u201d Gruden said. \u201cHe can return punts, obviously. He\u2019s going to be instant playmaker for us. That\u2019s going to be a good one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Redskins haven’t returned a punt for a touchdown since the 2008 season. Crowder, an All-America special teams player, returned four punts and one kickoff for touchdowns in college.<\/p>\n

Gruden said the Redskins will look at Crowder as a kick returner as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecial teams was something that I had great success with in college,\u201d Crowder said. \u201cI feel like that\u2019s a way I can get on the field and be able to display my talents and abilities in the open field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duke coach David Cutcliffe says the most important thing about Jamison is the type of person he is. \u201cJamison is another incredible example of a young man who has combined natural abilities with hard work to make his dreams come true,” he said. \u201cEveryone sees his explosiveness and short space quickness, but it is his character that puts him in a very special category.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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