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Dane Cruikshank

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Not to be confused withDan Cruickshank.

Dane Cruikshank
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Cruikshank with theTennessee Titansin 2021
No. 37 –Atlanta Falcons
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1995-04-27)April 27, 1995(age 29)
Chino Hills, California,U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Ayala(Chino Hills, California)
College:Citrus(2013–2014)
Arizona(2015–2017)
NFL draft:2018/ round: 5 / pick: 152
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:66
Forced fumbles:1
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:2
Total touchdowns:1
StatsatPro Football Reference

Dane Ashton Cruikshank(born April 27, 1995) is an American professionalfootballsafetyfor theAtlanta Falconsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatArizona.[1]Cruikshank was drafted by theTennessee Titansin the fifth round of the2018 NFL draft.

College career

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Cruikshank majored in general studies at Arizona after playing atCitrus Collegefor the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[2]He was named first-team all-state.[3]

Heredshirtedthe 2015 season at Arizona.[2]

As a redshirt junior in 2016, he playedcornerback,tying the team lead ininterceptionswith two, finishing fourth in totaltackleswith 60 and second in pass breakups with seven.[2]

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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft1+1⁄4in
(1.86 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		8+3⁄4in
(0.22 m)		 4.41 s 1.50 s 2.59 s 4.24 s 6.89 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 25 reps
All values fromNFL Combine[4][5]

Tennessee Titans (first stint)

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2018 season

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Cruikshank was drafted by theTennessee Titansin the fifth round (152nd overall) of the2018 NFL draft.[6]On May 11, 2018, he signed a four-year contract worth $2,747,892 with $287,892 in guarantees.[7]

Cruikshank with theTennessee Titansin 2018

On September 16, 2018, he scored his first NFLtouchdownon afake puntagainst theHouston Texansby hauling in a 66-yard reception fromKevin Byard.Cruikshank was namedAmerican Football ConferenceSpecial TeamsPlayer of the Week for his performance in the 20–17 victory.[8]

Cruikshank finished his rookie year with 11 tackles, 39returnyards, 66 receiving yards, and a touchdown.

2019 season

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On December 1, 2019, vs theIndianapolis ColtsatLucas Oil Stadium,Cruikshank blocked a fourth-quarterfield goalattempt byAdam Vinatieri,which backupcornerbackTye Smithscooped up and took 63 yards for a go-ahead touchdown that sent Tennessee on its way to a 31–17 victory.[9]

“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.”[10]

2020 season

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On September 6, 2020, Cruikshank was placed oninjured reserve.[11]He was activated on October 24, 2020.[12]In week 7 against thePittsburgh Steelers,Cruikshank recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown byBen Roethlisbergerduring the 27–24 loss.[13]He was placed back on injured reserve on November 11, ending his season.[14]

2021 season

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Cruikshank was placed on injured reserve after missing a week of practice with a knee injury on November 13, 2021.[15]He was activated on December 11.[16]

Chicago Bears

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On March 31, 2022, Cruikshank signed with theChicago Bears.[17]He was placed on injured reserve on November 30.[18]

New York Jets

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On July 20, 2023, Cruikshank signed with theNew York Jets.[19]He was released on August 25.[20]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

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On September 25, 2023, Cruikshank signed with thepractice squadof theTennessee Titans.[21]He was released on November 7.[22]

Atlanta Falcons

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On May 13, 2024, Cruikshank signed with theAtlanta Falcons.[23]He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25]Cruikshank was released on October 1 and re-signed to the practice squad two weeks later.[26][27]

References

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  1. ^"Titans trade up again, draft DB Dane Cruikshank; QB Luke Falk with 'Tom Brady' pick".Tennessean.April 28, 2018.
  2. ^abcd"Dane Cruikshank profile".arizonawildcats.RetrievedJune 26,2018.
  3. ^"Dane Cruikshank".TitansOnline.RetrievedAugust 2,2019.
  4. ^"Dane Cruikshank Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedApril 21,2020.
  5. ^"Dane Cruikshank College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedAugust 4,2024.
  6. ^TitansOnline (April 28, 2018)."Titans Pick Arizona Safety Dane Cruikshank in NFL Draft".Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2018.RetrievedJuly 8,2018.
  7. ^OverTheCap."Dane Cruikshank".RetrievedJuly 27,2018.
  8. ^Knoblauch, Austin (September 19, 2018)."Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among NFL Players of Week".NFL.
  9. ^"Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy".ESPN.December 1, 2019.RetrievedDecember 1,2019.
  10. ^"Cruikshank Personifies Titans' Persistence on Special Teams".Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More.
  11. ^Wyatt, Jim."Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton".tennesseetitans.Tennessee Titans.RetrievedSeptember 8,2020.
  12. ^Williams, Charean (October 24, 2020)."Titans activate Dane Cruikshank from injured reserve".NBCSports.RetrievedNovember 8,2020.
  13. ^"Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – October 25th, 2020".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedOctober 29,2020.
  14. ^Wyatt, Jim (November 11, 2020)."Titans Activate CB Adoree' Jackson from Injured Reserve, But He Won't Play vs. Colts".TennesseeTitans.
  15. ^Wyatt, Jim (November 13, 2021)."Titans Activate CB Kristian Fulton From Injured Reserve, Place WR Julio Jones on IR in a Flurry of Roster Moves".TennesseeTitans.RetrievedNovember 13,2021.
  16. ^Wyatt, Jim (December 11, 2021)."Titans Activate WR Julio Jones, WR Racey McMath and S Dane Cruikshank from Injured Reserve".TennesseeTitans.
  17. ^Mayer, Larry (March 31, 2022)."Roster Move: Bears sign safety Dane Cruikshank".ChicagoBears.
  18. ^Hajduk, Gabby (November 30, 2022)."Roster Moves: Bears sign QB Tim Boyle, DL Andrew Brown".ChicagoBears.
  19. ^Greenberg, Ethan (July 20, 2023)."Jets Sign WR Alex Erickson and S Dane Cruikshank".NewYorkJets.
  20. ^"Jets Release S Dane Cruikshank".NewYorkJets.RetrievedAugust 25,2023.
  21. ^"Titans sign Dane Cruikshank to the practice squad".USAToday.RetrievedSeptember 26,2023.
  22. ^Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2023)."Titans Waive DL Naquan Jones While Also Doing Some Practice Squad Shuffling".TennesseeTitans.
  23. ^"Falcons sign TE Ross Dwelley plus 3 rookie minicamp tryout players".AtlantaFalcons.RetrievedMay 13,2024.
  24. ^Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024)."Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024".AtlantaFalcons.
  25. ^Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024)."Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player".AtlantaFalcons.
  26. ^Urben, Matt."Falcons sign linebacker to practice squad, release safety".Falcons Wire.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  27. ^Urben, Matt."Falcons place safety on IR, announce multiple roster transactions".Falcons Wire.RetrievedOctober 16,2024.
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