Strengths: Returning for the 2024 season as one of the top productive backs in the state, Crudup is a well balanced and athletic ball carrier that brings a variety of skills to the backfield that translate well to the college game. Sporting good size (5’11 190) with a nice looking physique, Crudup has the physical abilities and looks for a college backfield along with room for continued growth. He sports the build to run up the middle, break through tacklers and continue making his way down field. The Golden Bears ball carrier is also a good athlete that runs well when he gets into open space, showing easy feet along with the vision to find positive yards. Crudup brings a good mix of power and speed to the playing field but can also contribute in the passing game as well. This guy is an excellent pass catcher, both in the intermediate routes as well as down the field. Crudup has some of the best hands of all the running backs from our #TN2025 class, which makes this guy a valuable weapon that can play all three downs. 
 

Development – Biggest areas of improvement for this Mid-Tennessee talent would be his lower base agility and overall speed. If Crudup can enhance his explosion, it would make him an even more desirable recruit. The physical tools are there along with the natural feel for running the ball but added agility and speed would certainly boost his game and his recruiting stock. 
 

Overview – There may be other running backs ranked higher than Crudup but there aren’t too many in this state for the #TN2025 class that brings the combination of balance, power, size and speed to the gridiron along with the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. The Golden Bears senior ball carrier has developed nicely this off-season, playing 7v7 ball with the Mid-TN Wolfpack, working on his agility in open space as well as his hands and route running. So far throughout his recruitment, Crudup has received interest from multiple programs across the country but no one has pulled the trigger. Camp season will be big for this Mid-Tennessee product and I think he is well equipped to go into those events and excel. This is a good football player that has produced for multiple seasons at Mt. Juliet with possibly his best season yet coming this Fall. Crudup is a sleeper Mr. Football candidate this year that I feel could be a steal for whichever college program goes all-in on this Wilson County running back.