Editing Eric Crouch (section)

==Early life==
Crouch attended [[Millard North High School]] in Omaha, Nebraska graduating in 1997. As a senior, Crouch ran for 1,277 yards and 15 touchdowns adding 543 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. Crouch was named Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the state of Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lincoln Journal Star 24 Dec 1996, page 21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/297756150/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished his high school career with 5,134 yards of total offense.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-06-01 |title=High school boys' multi-sport athletes |pages=17 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114311365/high-school-boys-multi-sport-athletes/ |access-date=2022-12-08}}</ref>

Crouch also ran Track & Field focusing on the sprints. He placed 2nd and 4th in the State Championships in the 100 meter and 200 meter races, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Omaha World-Herald 25 May 1997, page 42 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/892533876/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> His 10.4 second 100 meter mark, ranks him tied for 5th all time in Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff |title=All-time Nebraska high school track and field charts |url=https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/all-time-nebraska-high-school-track-and-field-charts/article_a44946db-5ab4-50e4-94ac-fb71313bccc9.html |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Omaha World-Herald |language=en}}</ref>