Gophers land standout wide receiver Corey Crooms in transfer portal
Minnesota's receiving corps got better Saturday with news that Corey Crooms is transferring to the Gophers from Western Michigan.
Crooms, a junior this season, had 57 receptions for 814 yards and five touchdowns. That's an improvement on his solid sophomore season when he had 44 catches for 768 yards and four touchdowns.
Crooms had five games with 100+ yards this season:
- 10 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD at Ball State
- 5 catches for 109 yards and 1 TD vs New Hampshire
- 8 catches for 151 yards and 1 TD at Bowling Green
- 7 catches for 105 yards vs Northern Illinois
He's also proved capable of making big plays. In the last two seasons he's had at least one reception for 30+ yards in 12 games.
I’ve enjoyed watching WMU WR Corey Crooms. He’ll leave Kalamazoo as the next great Bronco wide receiver. Not tall or rangy like some of the other WMU greats, but does have big hands that enable him to win at catch point. Agile, and can accelerate
— Conference Commandos (@ConfCommandos) November 17, 2022
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Crooms, who made The Athletic's list of the best wide receivers in the transfer portal, was second team All-MAC (Mid-American Conference) this season.
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