The Pennsylvania native earned All-American honors at Penn State during the 1973 season as the Nittany Lions finished with a perfect 12-0 record.
As the captain and starting defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions that season, Crowder was an important member of Penn State’s defense.
Following his college career, Randy Crowder was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He went on to play three seasons in Miami, before finishing his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
After being selected by Miami in the 1974 NFL Draft, Crowder spent his time with the Dolphins playing in 39 games and making 25 starts.
Randy Crowder is the father of fellow former All-American Channing Crowder, who is a Pennsylvania native who played college football at Florida.
The Dolphins also selected Channing Crowder, who was chosen by Miami in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He went on to play six seasons in Miami, playing in 82 games for the Dolphins. Channing Crowder finished his career with 469 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.