CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – Frank Crum has become one of the biggest names in the Wyoming sports world, especially after he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos.
In an exclusive TV Interview with Wyoming News Now Sports, Frank and his family invited us into their home to speak on the signing and the process to get there.
“It was coach Strief (Broncos Offensive Line Coach) and Coach (Sean) Payton, they called me right at the end of the seventh round there,” Frank said. “They expressed that they really needed a tackle and that I was their first guy that they wanted. We ended up working out a deal that was that great. I’m excited as heck to be going down to Denver.”
“All things happen for a purpose, going to Denver and the situation with Coach Payton taking over and kind of retooling the team, I just think it’s a fabulous opportunity for Frank to go down there,” Frank’s dad, Gary Crum, said. “Then of course, selfishly, it’s a place that Lois and I and his brother Evan can drive to.”
“For this part of the country, to be able to have a chance to be a Bronco is a big, big deal,” Frank’s mom, Lois Crum, said. “I mean, of all the NFL teams that you would want to play for if you grew up in this part of the country, it’s Broncos country. That is a blessing.”
Many, including this sports department, did not see a scenario where Frank did not get drafted, but, his name was not called after teams had 257 chances to do so.
“I really hoped to get drafted, but that wasn’t the case scenario, and thankfully, Denver still saw a lot of value in me. Just like any guy who was drafted in the late rounds, I’m in the same boat. I’ve got to go earn my role. It is an opportunity presented to me and now I got to go out there and take it.”
As soon as he agreed to become a Bronco, Frank continued a legacy. Not only did his grandfather and father play for the University of Wyoming, they also had shots in the NFL. Making Frank a third generation Poke and Pro.
