Drafted 50th overall in the 2nd round of the 1998 draft, Germane Crowell arrived from Virginia. He last played in 2002 with DET, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 24.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 2nd percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his volume, which grades in the 96th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 159 catches for 2,258 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 222#
College
Virginia
Draft
Rd 2, 50th overall (1998)
Seasons
1998–2002
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology91th percentile among WRs
16 games · 147 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size94▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands64▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat78▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability30▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share94▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share92▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency81▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume96▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Germane Crowell has played in 39 regular-season games, all with DET.
He has rushed for 56 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 159 passes for 2,258 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with DET: 1,338 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 72.5, in the 91st percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game20 vs KC, 1999 Week 3
- Most receiving yards in a game163 on 8 catches, 1 TD vs LAR, 1999 Week 9
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 41 5.1/g | 642 80/g | 3 |
| Away | 8 | 40 5.0/g | 696 87/g | 4 |
| In division | 8 | 40 5.0/g | 483 60/g | 2 |
| Out of division | 8 | 41 5.1/g | 855 107/g | 5 |
| In wins | 8 | 40 5.0/g | 634 79/g | 4 |
| In losses | 8 | 41 5.1/g | 704 88/g | 3 |
| On grass | 6 | 25 4.2/g | 435 73/g | 2 |
| On turf | 10 | 56 5.6/g | 903 90/g | 5 |
| Indoors | 10 | 56 5.6/g | 903 90/g | 5 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 25 4.2/g | 435 73/g | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | WAS | 5 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | SEA | 7 rec, 141 yds, 2 TD | 90.4 |
| Week 2 | GB | 1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD | 33.8 |
| Week 3 | KC | 20 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD | 61.9 |
| Week 5 | LAC | 6 rec, 99 yds, 1 TD | 46.7 |
| Week 6 | MIN | 2 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD | 55.3 |
| Week 7 | CAR | 3 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD | 51.3 |
| Week 8 | TB | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 41.3 |
| Week 9 | LAR | 8 rec, 163 yds, 1 TD | 90.2 |
| Week 10 | ARI | 5 rec, 142 yds, 1 TD | 66.5 |
| Week 11 | GB | 4 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 112 yds, 1 TD | 71.4 |
| Week 12 | CHI | 7 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD | 56 |
| Week 13 | WAS | 4 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 122 yds, 0 TD | 66.3 |
| Week 14 | TB | 4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD | 35.3 |
| Week 15 | CHI | 3 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD | 43.9 |
| Week 16 | DEN | 8 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 95 yds, 0 TD | 72 |
| Week 17 | MIN | 8 rec, 120 yds, 0 TD | 69.8 |
Germane Crowell — common questions
- What position does Germane Crowell play?
- Germane Crowell is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Germane Crowell played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Germane Crowell has played for DET (1999–2002).
- Where did Germane Crowell go to college?
- Germane Crowell played college football at Virginia.
- When was Germane Crowell drafted?
- Germane Crowell was selected in round 2, 50th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Germane Crowell scored?
- Germane Crowell has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
- What is Germane Crowell's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Germane Crowell rated 24.6 for 2002, the 2nd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Joey HarringtonQB · 2002
- James StewartRB · 2002
- Mike McMahonQB · 2002
- Bill SchroederWR · 2002
- Az-Zahir HakimWR · 2002
- Cory SchlesingerFB · 2002
- Aveion CasonRB · 2002
- Mikhael RicksTE · 2002
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- Mike WahleG · pick 1
- Jamal WilliamsNT · pick 2
- Jerome PathonWR · pick 32
- Corey ChavousS · pick 33
- Jacquez GreenWR · pick 34
- Tony ParrishS · pick 35
- Anthony ClementOT · pick 36
- Robert HolcombeFB · pick 37
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