Channing Crowder Randolph Channing Crowder , Jr . ( born December 2 , 1983 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League ( NFL ) for six seasons during the 2000s . He played college football for the University of Florida , and was recognized as an All - American . Crowder was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft , and played his entire professional career for the Dolphins . He currently co - hosts The Kup & Crowder Show , heard weekdays from 3 - 7PM on 560 WQAM in Miami . Early years . Crowder was born in State College , Pennsylvania , the son of All - American defensive lineman Randy Crowder and Pauline Pope - Crowder . He was a highly regarded linebacker for North Springs High School in Sandy Springs , Georgia who garnered prep All - America recognition . He was named to SuperPrep ' s All - America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation ' s top 30 linebackers . He collected All - America honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the Southeast ' s top 10 linebackers . He garnered All - America honors from Rivals . com and that group ranked him among the nation ' s top 15 outside linebackers . As a senior , he recorded 114 tackles in 2001 with 7 . 5 sacks sacks while also rushing for over 800 yards . He was named one of the top four linebackers in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal - Constitution . He was team MVP in 2001 . College career . Crowder accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Ron Zook ' s Florida Gators football team in 2003 and 2004 . He was an original member of Florida ' s 2002 signing class , but delayed his enrollment until January 2003 in order to complete rehabilitation of his knee . He joined the Gators and practiced with the team prior to the 2003 Outback Bowl . As a freshman in 2003 , Crowder played in 11 games with nine starts . Those nine starts were the most by a freshman linebacker in school history . He would end up leading the nation in tackles by a freshman during the season . He ranked first among linebackers , first among Florida ' s true freshmen and tied for ninth on the team with 816 plays despite missing two games . He became the first true freshman of 2003 to start for the Gators and was the first true freshman linebacker to start since Travis Harris started four games in 2000 . Crowder underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on October 1 prior to the Mississippi game , and missed the game against the Rebels . He returned against eventual national champion LSU 10 days after surgery to lead the linebacking unit with seven tackles . On the year , Crowder led the linebackers with 106 tackles ( avg . 9 . 6 per game ) - the second - highest total on the team . He also had five tackles for loss , two sacks , four pass breakups and a forced fumble . He led the defense with 12 tackles and one pass deflection against Arkansas , and led the defense against Vanderbilt with a then career - high 15 tackles . Crowder caused Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen to throw a game - turning interception , that set up a touchdown and gave Florida the win . As a team captain in 2004 , he finished third on team with 73 tackles , earned the team ' s outstanding linebacker award . Crowder was the Gators ' leader in tackles six games , and was third on squad with 8 . 5 tackles for loss . He intercepted his first career pass against Arkansas when he picked off a Matt Jones pass and returned if 22 yards in a 45 - 30 win . Crowder recorded a career - high two quarterback sacks against JaMarcus Russell of LSU . He notched an SEC and career - best 18 tackles and forced the second fumble of his career against Mississippi State . On the year , he started seven of nine games before a mid - foot sprain in the first quarter of the Georgia game and missed almost all of the next three contest . He recovered his third career fumble and notched three tackles in the Peach Bowl versus Miami . Following his second college season , Crowder was recognized as a first - team All - SEC selection and an ESPN All - American . Professional career . Crowder was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round ( 70th overall ) in the 2005 NFL Draft . The pick used to select him was previously acquired from the Chicago Bears in the Marty Booker - Adewale Ogunleye trade from the year before . Then - head coach Nick Saban was familiar with Crowder , having coached in the SEC at LSU before coming to Miami . Crowder signed a four - year contract with the team in July and went on to start 13 of the 16 games in which he played during his rookie season . He opened 11 games at the weakside spot and two in the middle . The Dolphins opened with either five or six defensive backs in the only three games he did not start . Along with running back Ronnie Brown and cornerback Travis Daniels , 2005 marked the first time since 1996 that three or more Dolphin rookies opened at least ten games . Crowder ranked second on the team with 90 tackles , the highest total by a Dolphins rookie since Zach Thomas tallied 164 in 1996 . It also was the fifth - highest total among NFL rookies in 2005 . Crowder added two fumble recoveries , two forced fumbles and four passes defensed on the year . He replaced an injured Zach Thomas ( shoulder / ankle ) at middle linebacker for games during the season . During the year , he posted a season - high 10 tackles on two occasions . Crowder collected seven tackles against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 16 and also recovered an Earnest Graham fumble that led to a Ronnie Brown eight - yard TD run on the next play from scrimmage . Crowder prevented a potential touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons when he forced the ball loose from fullback Justin Griffith with the Falcons at the Dolphins ' 8 yard - line , and was recovered by Travis Daniels . Crowder also recovered a J . P . Losman fumble against the Buffalo Bills on December 4 . Crowder was once again a reliable starter in 2006 and continued to progress as a player . He finished second on the Dolphins with 104 tackles ( behind only Zach Thomas ) and had one sack for nine yards in losses that season . It was Crowder ' s first 100 - tackle season of his career . He had four games of double - figure tackles , and tied or led the team in tackles three times and finished second on the team in tackles six times during the season . He started all 16 games during the regular season , though he suffered a hip injury on November 19 against the Minnesota Vikings that forced him from that contest permanently . In week 12 of the 2008 season against the New England Patriots , he was ejected from the game after engaging in a fight with Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light . An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason , Crowder was re - signed to a three - year contract by the Dolphins on February 25 , 2009 . On December 6 , 2009 , In a matchup against the New England Patriots , Crowder made his first career interception and also sealed the win off for Miami . Crowder was placed on injured reserve on December 30 . He suffered a right foot injury which made him miss a game versus the Houston Texans . On July 29 , 2011 , the Dolphins released Crowder and then signed LB Kevin Burnett from the Chargers . Just over a week later on August 9 , 2011 , Crowder abruptly announced his retirement from the NFL . On February 1 , 2012 Crowder appeared on the Super Bowl ’ s Radio Row and Announce his intention to restart his pro career . Personal . Crowder is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Randy Crowder , who was a sixth - round pick by the Dolphins in 1974 . On January 23 , 2008 , Crowder lost control of his truck on a wet exit ramp and crashed it into a tree . He was unharmed and was charged with careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash . Prior to the October 27 , 2007 New York Giants – Miami Dolphins game in London , England , Crowder reportedly stated he " couldn ' t find London on a map " . He later implied that he did not believe there were any black people in London as well . On June 27 , 2011 Crowder intimated on his new radio show that he had sold his jerseys while playing college football for the Florida Gators . Crowder later reported that he had not sold his jerseys . He was a commentator on WQAM during the 2011 NFL season . He currently is a mid - day host on WQAM with NBC 6 news anchor , Adam Kuperstein .