Education
Croel attended Los Altos High School (Los Altos, California) and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, he played college football at the University of Nebraska.
Croel attended Los Altos High School (Los Altos, California) and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, he played college football at the University of Nebraska.
In a seven-year NFL career, he played for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. In 2003 he was inducted in their Football Hall of fame. Croel was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. In that same rookie year, Croel recorded ten sacks, his single-season high
In 101 career games, Croel scored one touchdown, recorded 24.0 sacks, two interceptions and 38 yards.