He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before being selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

As a senior, his season was shortened by a torn pectoral muscle and he entered the NFL Draft.

He finished his career with a total of 20 sacks, putting him 8th on Nebraska's all-time list.

[3] Crick was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 126th overall pick.

[6] After being in a reserved role in 2012 and 2013, Crick emerged as a starter in 2014 and 2015, starting 31 of 32 games played.