He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Crable was also a member of the New York Jets, Sacramento Mountain Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Crable was a four-year letterman at the University of Michigan and was the team captain and Second-team All-American as a senior.
He was released by the team on July 28, 2010, one day after being placed on the active/physically unable to perform list entering training camp.
[6] Crable was signed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League on August 29, 2011.
[9] Crable works as a fatherhood practitioner and hosts support groups for dads in the area where he grew up in Stark County, Ohio.