Craphonso Thorpe Craphonso Ja ' won " Cro " Thorpe ( born June 27 , 1983 in Tallahassee , Florida ) is an American football wide receiver . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Florida State . Thorpe has also been a member of the Houston Texans , Detroit Lions , Indianapolis Colts , Jacksonville Jaguars , New York Giants , Tennessee Titans , Winnipeg Blue Bombers , New York Sentinels , Omaha Nighthawks and Tijuana Flats Black Magic . Early years . Craphonso ' s first name is derived from his father ' s two given names , Craig and Alphonso , and is pronounced roughly " Cray - fonzo " . He attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee , Florida . His Senior year saw him catch 64 passes for 1 , 024 yards and 8 Touchdowns . He also played Cornerback , and was regarded as a top prospect in Florida at both positions . He recorded 24 tackles , three interceptions , 14 pass break - ups and recovered two fumbles at the Cornerback position . Lincoln won the State Title his Junior Year . In track he was a fast 100m runner , placing 2nd in the Florida 4A Track Meet behind Wharton High Schools Dwight Ellick in his Senior Year . His time in the finals was 10 . 68 , Ellick ran a 10 . 6 flat . Professional career . Kansas City Chiefs . Thorpe was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round ( 116th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . He signed a three - year contract with the team on July 29 , 2005 . He was released by the team during final cuts on September 3 . Following his release , Thorpe was added to the Chiefs ' practice squad . He remained there until December 30 , when he was signed to the active roster . However , he was inactive for the team ' s final game of the season . Thorpe battled a shoulder injury during the 2006 preseason and was waived by the team on August 28 . He worked out for the Miami Dolphins on September 12 but was not signed . Houston Texans . On October 17 , 2006 , the Houston Texans signed Thorpe to their practice squad . He was released by the team on October 25 . Detroit Lions . Thorpe remained unsigned until January 2 , 2007 , when he signed with the Detroit Lions . He failed to make it to training camp with the team , however , and was waived on April 18 . Indianapolis Colts . Thorpe was then claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts . He was waived by the team on September 1 , but re - signed to the practice squad on September 20 . On October 7 , 2007 , Thorpe was signed to the active roster after Rob Morris was placed on injured reserve . He made his NFL debut that day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , returning three kickoffs for 19 yards and four punts for nine yards . Thorpe recorded his first offensive statistics against the San Diego Chargers on November 11 , catching five passes for 41 yards in what would also be his most productive game of the season . He caught another pass for six yards the following week against the Kansas City Chiefs . In the team ' s regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans , Thorpe caught his first career touchdown on a three - yard pass from backup quarterback Jim Sorgi . Two weeks later , Thorpe was inactive for the team ' s divisional round playoff game against the Chargers , which the Colts lost 28 - 24 . He was waived by the team the following offseason on February 29 , 2008 . Jacksonville Jaguars . On May 31 , 2008 , Thorpe was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to a one - year , $ 370 , 000 contract . However , he was waived on June 16 . New York Giants . On June 20 , 2008 , Thorpe signed with the New York Giants . He was released with an injury settlement on August 28 . Tennessee Titans . After spending the 2008 season out of football , Thorpe was signed by the Tennessee Titans on January 6 , 2009 . He was waived on July 7 , 2009 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Thorpe signed a practice roster agreement by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 13 , 2009 . He was released on September 2 . New York Sentinels . Thorpe was signed by the New York Sentinels of the United Football League on September 9 , 2009 .