Pronunciation
CROW-toe
Croteau's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 5 (at UCLA, 2020)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last vs. UNLV, 2022)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 6 (vs. UNLV, 2022)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (twice, last at Washington, 2021)
Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. North Texas, 2019)
Cal Career (2019-22)
– Played in 34 games with eight starts
– Compiled 49 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-10 yards), one pass breakup, one pass defended and two quarterback hurries
– Earned Cal's Stub Allison Award for his commitment to strength and conditioning twice, both as a 2019 freshman and 2021 junior
Junior (2022)
– Played in each of the first seven games with one start before missing the final five contests
– Contributed 10 tackles, as well as career highs in tackles for loss (1.5) and tackle for loss yards (-7)
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – 1 tackle
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UNLV (W, 20-14) – 3 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards) ... career-high tackle for loss yards ... career-high-tying tackles for loss
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – 1 tackle
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Washington State (L, 9-28) – 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard)
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – 2 tackles
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Washington (L, 21-28) – 1 tackle
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – did not play
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at USC (L, 35-41) – did not play
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at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – did not play
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – did not play
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – did not play
Sophomore (2021)
– Earned Cal's Stub Allison Award for his commitment to strength and conditioning for the second time in three seasons having also picked up the honor as a 2019 freshman
– Played in all 12 games and made a career-high six starts
– Recorded a career-high 24 tackles, as well as 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry
– Selected for the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District 8 Football Team
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Nevada - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at TCU - 1 tackle
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Sacramento State - 3 tackles
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at Washington - 4 tackles
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Washington State - 2 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries
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at Oregon - 3 tackles
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Colorado - 1 tackle
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Oregon State - 2 tackles
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at Arizona - 3 tackles
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at Stanford - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at UCLA - 3
tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard)
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USC - 2
tackles
Sophomore (2020)
– Earned COSIDA Academic All-District 8 honors
– Played in two games with one start in a season shortened to four contests by COVID, contributing eight tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry
– Had a career-high five tackles in the season-opener at UCLA
– Registered three tackles, a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry against Oregon
Freshman (2019)
– Earned Cal's Stub Allison Award for his commitment to strength and conditioning for the first of two times, later receiving the honor as a 2021 sophomore
– One of three true freshmen to play in all 13 games along with McKade Mettauer and Makai Polk with his 13 games played a career high
– Started one contest,
– Contributed seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), as well as his lone career pass breakup and pass defended
– Made three tackles in his first career start at Ole Miss
– Recorded two stops along his 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and his lone career pass breakup against North Texas
– Also had single tackles at Utah and vs. USC
– Made his Cal debut in the season-opener against UC Davis and also played in games at Washington, vs. Arizona State, at Oregon, vs. Oregon State, vs. Washington State, at Stanford, at UCLA, and vs. Illinois in the Redbox Bowl but did not have stats in any of those contests other than participation
– Recorded three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (0 yards) in the spring game
– Began his Cal career as No. 37 in the spring of 2019 before changing it to No. 52 prior to the first game of the 2019 campaign
– One of seven scholarship players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow incoming freshmen Orin Patu and Makai Polk, as well as transfers DeShawn Collins, Kuony Deng, Isaiah Humphries and Devon Modster
Liberty HS (Class Of 2019)
– Helped his team to a combined 28-8 record during his three varsity seasons including a Northwest Region title during his 2017 junior campaign when his squad was 11-2 overall before posting a 10-2 record as a 2018 senior and 7-4 mark during his 2016 sophomore season while finishing the seasons ranked among Arizona’s top squads each of his final two year at No. 8 both seasons
– Compiled three-year varsity totals of 156 tackles, 37.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks (-100 yards), 29 quarterback hurries, one interception that he returned for 36 yards and a touchdown, four passes deflected, one fumble recovery that he returned five yards, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick
– Racked up the honors as a 2018 senior when he earned first-team 6A Conference All-State, All-District and All-Desert Valley Region honors while also winning a Brandon Burlsworth award, being a nominee for Arizona’s Ed Doherty Award given to the state’s best player and named his school’s Most Valuable Player after registering 68 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, three passes deflected and one fumble recovery on defense in addition to two touchdown receptions on offense
– Also had a strong season as a sophomore when he had 70 tackles, 9.0 sacks, five passes deflected and one interception that he ran back for a touchdown
– Wore No. 5 in his final two varsity seasons of football after suiting up in No. 35 as a sophomore
– Also participated in basketball and was an All-District Scholar-Athlete as a 2016-17 sophomore
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2018)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (687), 247Sports (913)
National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: Rivals (34), 247Sports Composite (44), 247Sports (55)
National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (120)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (136)
Arizona Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (11), 247Sports (12), Rivals (12), ESPN (18)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8688), 247Sports (86), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.7)
Other
– Born May 23, 2001
– Son of John and Kathleen Croteau
– Practices magic as a hobby
– Graduated from Cal with a bachelor's degree in legal studies in December of 2022
Last Updated
June 3, 2023
