Raymond C. Crittenden IV (born March 1, 1970 in Washington D.C.) is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 wide receiver

Wide receiver

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. Born in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 in 1970 and a graduate of Annandale High School

Annandale High School

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 in Annandale, Virginia

Annandale, Virginia

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, Crittenden attended Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. He was undrafted in the 1993 NFL Draft

1993 NFL Draft

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, but was signed by the New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 following the selection process. Crittenden played in 46 games (44 with New England and 2 with the San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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), catching 44 passes for 672 yards and 4 touchdowns. In addition to these accomplishments, Crittenden was inducted into the Virginia Tech sports Hall of Fame.