Sylvester Croom

Sylvester Croom
	Croom at Tennessee Titans training camp in 2014
No. 51
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	September 25, 1954 (age 70); Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tuscaloosa
College:	Alabama (1972–1974)
Undrafted:	1975
Career history
As a player:
	New Orleans Saints (1975);
As a coach:
	Alabama (1976); Graduate assistant; Alabama (1977–1981); Inside linebackers; Alabama (1982–1983); Outside linebackers; Alabama (1984–1986); Inside linebackers; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1990); Running backs coach; Indianapolis Colts (1991); Running backs coach; San Diego Chargers (1992–1996); Running backs coach; Detroit Lions (1997–2000); Offensive coordinator; Green Bay Packers (2001–2003); Running backs coach; Mississippi State (2004–2008); Head coach; St. Louis Rams (2009–2011); Running backs coach; Jacksonville Jaguars (2012); Running backs coach; Tennessee Titans (2013–2016); Running backs coach;
Career highlights and awards
	SEC Coach of the Year (2007); Liberty Mutual Fan Coach of the Year (2007); National champion (1973); First-team All-American (1974); Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1974); First-team All-SEC (1974);
Head coaching record
Postseason:	1–0 (college)
Career:	21–38 (college)
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Sylvester Croom Jr. (born September 25, 1954) is an American former football player and coach. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His father, Sylvester Croom Sr., was himself an All-American football player at Alabama A&M, later the team chaplain at the University of Alabama, and has been recognized by that school as one of the state's 40 pioneers of civil rights.^[1] After his time at Mississippi State, Croom Jr. served as running backs coach for three teams in the National Football League (NFL).