Photo of Michael Crabtree at Carter High School via 49ers.com

A Carter High School graduate who is one of the greatest Texas Tech University football players of all time will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year.

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Michael Crabtree, who also played 11 seasons in the NFL, became the sixth member of of the Texas Tech Ring of Honor last year, and he is depicted in a mural at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.

The 34-year-old, who retired after the 2019 season, played wide receiver. He was a two-time All American, and he set many records for Tech’s Red Raiders, including all-time receiving yards and touchdown catches. He also broke eight NCAA records in his two-year college playing career.

The College Football Hall of Fame and Irving-based National Football Foundation choose members on athletic accomplishments as well as good citizenship: “He must have proven himself worthy as a citizen, carrying the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community.”

Crabtree does that with is Crab 5 Foundation, which “encourages and promotes personal and professional development through cultural activities.”