Dane Cruikshank
Dane Ashton Cruikshank (born April 27, 1995) is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona.[1]
 Cruikshank with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1995 Chino Hills, California | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Ayala High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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College career
Cruikshank majored in general studies at Arizona after playing at Citrus College for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[2] He was named first-team all-state.[3]
2015 season
He redshirted the 2015 season at Arizona.[2]
2016 season
As a resdshirt junior in 2016, he played cornerback, tying the team lead in interceptions with two, finishing fourth in total tackles with 60 and second in pass breakups with seven.[2]
2017 season
As a redshirt senior in 2017, he switched to safety, ranking fifth on the team with 75 total tackles, tying for second in interceptions with three and ranking third in pass breakups with five.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8 3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.41 s | 4.24 s | 6.89 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Cruikshank was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (152nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] On May 11, 2018, he signed a four-year contract worth $2,747,892 with $287,892 in guarantees.[6]
2018 season
On September 16, 2018, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a fake punt against the Houston Texans by hauling in a 66-yard reception from Kevin Byard. Cruikshank was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the 20–17 victory.[7]
Cruikshank finished his rookie year with 11 tackles, 39 return yards, 66 receiving yards, and a touchdown.
2019 season
On December 1, 2019, vs the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, Cruikshank blocked a fourth-quarter field goal attempt by Adam Vinatieri, which backup cornerback Tye Smith scooped up and took 63 yards for a go-ahead touchdown that sent Tennessee on its way to a 31-17 victory.[8]
“We take special teams very seriously over here,” Cruikshank said following the game. “Everybody takes advantage of their opportunities and I rose to the occasion (Sunday) and made the best of it.”[9]
2020 season
On September 6, 2020, Cruikshank was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was activated on October 24, 2020.[11] In week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cruikshank recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Ben Roethlisberger during the 27–24 loss.[12] He was placed back on injured reserve on November 11, ending his season.[13]
References
- "Titans trade up again, draft DB Dane Cruikshank; QB Luke Falk with 'Tom Brady' pick". Tennessean.com. April 28, 2018.
- "Dane Cruikshank profile". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- "Dane Cruikshank". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Dane Cruikshank Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- TitansOnline.com (April 28, 2018). "Titans Pick Arizona Safety Dane Cruikshank in NFL Draft". Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- OverTheCap.com. "Dane Cruikshank". Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- Knoblauch, Austin (September 19, 2018). "Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among NFL Players of Week". NFL.com.
- "Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- "Cruikshank Personifies Titans' Persistence on Special Teams".
- Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Williams, Charean (October 24, 2020). "Titans activate Dane Cruikshank from injured reserve". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- Wyatt, Jim (November 11, 2020). "Titans Activate CB Adoree' Jackson from Injured Reserve, But He Won't Play vs. Colts". TennesseeTitans.com.