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* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]]–[[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]])
* First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1998–2000[[1999 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|1999]], [[2000 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|2000]])
* Second-team All-ACC ([[1997 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|1997]])
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Crumpler also played for the [[Tennessee Titans]] and [[New England Patriots]]. He is a four-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection.
 
==Early yearslife==
Crumpler attended [[New Hanover High School]] in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] and was a letterman in football and [[track and field]]. In football, he started as a tight end and as a [[linebacker]], and as a senior, he was an All-Midwest 4-A Conference selection. In track & field, he was a three-time [[discus]] state champion, and won a state championship in [[shot put]] in 1996. He graduated from high school in 1996.
 
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On March 2, 2008, Crumpler signed with the [[Tennessee Titans]]. He made his debut with the team on September 7, 2008, against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. He started 15 games for the Titans in [[2008 Tennessee Titans season|2008]], making 24 catches for 257 yards. In the Titans' [[2008–09 NFL playoffs|Divisional Playoff]] game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], Crumpler fumbled after a reception from [[Kerry Collins]] on the Ravens' 5-yard line, which helped the Ravens ultimately win the game over the top-seeded Titans.
 
On August 9, 2009, in the Titans' first preseason game, Crumpler weighed approximately 300 pounds, gaining an estimated 30 pounds during the offseason.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/columns/story?id=5044893|title=Crumpler on a mission|work=ESPNBoston.com|first=Mike|last=Reiss|date=March 31, 2010|accessdateaccess-date=April 2, 2010| archiveurlarchive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100404134902/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/columns/story?id=5044893| archivedatearchive-date= April 4, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> However, Crumpler played in all 16 games for the Titans in [[2009 Tennessee Titans season|2009]], starting 14 and catching 27 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown. He was also part of a blocking unit that aided Titans running back [[Chris Johnson (running back)|Chris Johnson]] in a 2,006-yard rushing season.
 
===New England Patriots===