Guide Note

Dominique Rodgers Cromartie is a football player having played cornerback for the Tennessee State University Tigers from 2004 to 2008. He is currently a National Football League prospect entering the 2008 NFL Draft.

Cromartie attended Lakewood Ranch High School where he lettered in track as a sprinter and high jumper and in football as a wide receiver and cornerback. He flourished as a cornerback, getting a four star rating by Rivals.com as one of the best in the South. Despite the rating by Rivals.com he was named the most underrated prospect in Florida by The High School Recruiting Report.

Cromartie enrolled at Tennessee State University in 2004 sharing playing time his freshman season. He became full time starter at cornerback his sophomore season and remained starter the next three seasons. In 39 games he started, opposing teams completed just 34 percent of their 161 passes thrown his way. Cromartie intercepted 11, deflected 25 and allowed only 3.5 yards per pass attempt (the best of any cornerback in the past 3 seasons). He scored 5 defensive touchdowns and blocked 8 kicks as well as occasionally fielding punts and kickoffs. Not only did Cromartie play football, but he excelled in track being named top male athlete at the OVC Indoor Track Championships.

Fast Facts

1. Born: April 7, 1986 in Bradenton, Florida
2. Height: 6' 2"
3. Weight: 185 lbs.
4. Position: Cornerback
5. 2008 Senior Bowl South Defensive MVP
6. 2007 Football Championship Subdivision All American