Name Juron Criner College: Arizona Height 1.91 m | Receptions: 19 Weight 100 kg Receiving yards: 183 Position Wide receiver | |
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Date of birth: (1989-12-12) December 12, 1989 (age 26) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168 Role American football wide receiver Education Canyon Springs High School, University of Arizona Number 84 (Oakland Raiders / Wide receiver), 87 (New York Giants / Wide receiver) Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
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Juron Criner (born December 12, 1989) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Criner attended Canyon Springs High School and played college football at the University of Arizona.
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- Wr juron criner nfl draft analysis 2010 season
- Arizona s juron criner makes highlight td catch vs ucla
- College career
- Oakland Raiders
- New York Giants
- Ottawa Redblacks
- References
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College career
Criner played college football at the University of Arizona. In 2008 as a freshman, Criner caught 8 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in 13 games and 3 starts. As a sophomore in 2009, He caught 45 passes for 582 yards and 9 touchdowns over 13 games and 5 starts. Criner was injured prior to the 2010 season but did not miss any games as a result. As a junior in 2010, Criner caught 73 passes for 1,186 yards and 8 touchdowns prior to the bowl game. In a loss to Oregon State, Criner caught 12 passes for 179 and a touchdown.
Oakland Raiders
The Raiders drafted Criner in round five of the 2012 NFL draft. He had 16 catches for 151 yards in 12 games as a rookie in the 2012 season.
He was inactive most of the 2013 season, seeing action in just one game against the Eagles where he caught three passes for 32 yards. He had been surpassed on the depth chart by rookie round seven pick, Brice Butler and then found himself behind Andre Holmes as well once Holmes returned from a 4-game suspension to begin the year. In the game against the Eagles in week nine he suffered an acromioclavicular joint sprain in his right shoulder. Shortly thereafter, on November 23, 2013, the Oakland Raiders placed him on injured reserve effectively ending his 2013 season. The Raiders waived Criner on August 26, 2014.
New York Giants
On September 24, 2014, Criner was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.
Ottawa Redblacks
On April 14, 2016, the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League announced the signing of Juron Criner in time for spring mini-camp. In his first year in the CFL Criner played in 6 regular season games catching 12 passes for 269 yards with 1 touchdown. He caught 7 passes for 177 yards in Ottawa's two playoff games en-route to winning the 104th Grey Cup.