Corey Crooms
Corey Crooms
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tim Lester and P.J. Fleck. 2022 brought the first one: All-MAC. One game to point at: 63 rec yds, 7 receptions against Nebraska — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Minnesota, 1,958 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | 28 | 376 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 57 | 814 | 14.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 44 | 768 | 17.5 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 129 | 1,958 | 15.2 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | -- | -- | -- | 13 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 2 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 1 | -- | 13 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Dino Tomlin’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Dino on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Young’s path through Lafayette.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to RJ Garcia II's graduate season at Bowling Green (2025).
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Differs from RJ on
Player DNA
Players who play like Corey Crooms
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023-51%
Sharp dropoff (-51%) — career inflection point.