Check out sophomore season by Dekel Crowdus on @hudl https://t.co/6KHTHMxEz9 #hudl— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) June 16, 2019
Enjoyed taking some of our guys to @OhioStateFB camp today congratulations to @CrowdusDekel on offer today proud of all our guys! @FDouglassFB GO BRONCOS! pic.twitter.com/pTqF8ZO5Km— Nathan Mcpeek (@coachnatemcpeek) June 16, 2019
Dekel Crowdus Represents 2021 Receivers at The Opening Finals Ohio State’s four committed wide receivers stole the show at The Opening Finals, taking most of the spotlight from top 2020 talent like Johnny Wilson and Demond Demas. But one 2021 talent stood out among the uber-talented 2020 class. Kentucky wideout Dekel Crowdus placed in the top-five at the position for his rating and played on the same 7-on-7 team as Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Crowdus is the top Kentucky prospect in the class and the No. 45 wide receiver in the class and placed in the 99th percentile in all five tests for wide receivers despite suffering from a minor injury. He ran the shuttle in 4.14 seconds and recorded a 44.3-inch vertical jump. His 40-yard dash time suffered because of his injury, but he recorded the fastest time at Ohio State’s camp in June with a 4.32. That’s why Crowdus’ participation is significant to the Buckeyes. He played in their one-day camp June 15 and caught the eye of Brian Hartline, who remains in contact with him. “I called him while I was there, and he was proud of me and said, ‘I’ve been seeing that you’ve been balling out at The Opening,’” Crowdus told Eleven Warriors. Crowdus is a big-play threat for Frederick Douglass in Lexington. He averaged just over 22 yards per catch with 37 catches for 831 yards and 11 touchdowns. At 5-foot-10.5, 162 pounds, Crowdus has a small frame that will build as he matures, but he already has one of the top skillsets in his class and was the only 2021 wide receiver at the event last week. On Team Pressure, Crowdus was able to play side-by-side with Smith-Njigba, which resulted in a bit of a relationship between the two. “It was lit,” Crowdus said. “Me and him started to build a little bond. He’s cool, and he’s a great player. That’s my dawg.” Crowdus wasn’t able to play as many snaps as Smith-Njigba because of his injury and because he was a 2021 wide receiver with likely another year to experience The Opening Finals. When he was on the field, though, he proved to be what he’s shown on his high school tape – tough to cover for any defensive back.
#HookEm offers 4-star 2021 WR Dekel Crowdus (@CrowdusDekel) out of Frederick Douglass HS (KY) https://t.co/mzA8xVVYMb— TexasHorn Recruiting (@TXHRecruiting) February 5, 2020
BREAKING: Four-star Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass wide receiver Dekel Crowdus (@CrowdusDekel) has committed to Kentucky. He's the highest-ranked member of UK's 2021 class. Sub-4.4/40 guy the 'Cats wanted as a gamebreaker. @vincemarrow the lead https://t.co/kBfyKfPWY3— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) May 10, 2020
Unfortunate injury news: Kentucky four-star freshman wide receiver Dekel Crowdus, who got hurt during the team's practice today, suffered what's believed to be a significant knee injury, sources tell @On3sports.Was one of the top-ranked players in Kentucky's 2021 signing class.— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 12, 2021