Crockett attended Coffee County High School, where he played as a defensive back and wide receiver.
As a junior, he required arthroscopic surgery before the season, to fix a knee injury that limited him from the previous year.
[3][4] As a rookie, he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 28.
[5] In 1990, he was an early training camp surprise, but was slowed by a sprained ankle and waived injured on September 3.
[6] He was re-signed on September 12, to be a backup middle linebacker and also play on special teams.