John Crockett (American football) John Crockett (American football) John C. Crockett (born February 16, 1992) is an American football running back for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at North Dakota State. Crockett was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Crockett attended North Dakota State University, where he played on the North Dakota State Bison football team from 2012 to 2014. After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Crockett signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the
Homosexuality in American football 2012. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Posthumously outed Homosexuality in American football Few American football players have come out as gay. Six former National Football League (NFL) players have come out publicly after they retired. There has never been anyone who has been publicly out while playing in the NFL. Michael Sam was selected by the St. Louis Rams in 2014 NFL Draft, and became the first publicly gay player drafted in the league, but was released before the start of the regular season. He became the first publicly gay player to play in the Canadian Football League in August 2015. In college football,