TAE CROWDER NAMED MR. IRRELEVANT XLV
The 2020 NFL Draft will forever be remembered as the first virtual draft.
Georgia linebacker, Tae Crowder added something special to the historic draft when the New York Giants selected him with the final pick, No. 255, to become Mr. Irrelevant XLV.
It’s always historic when the dead-last pick of the NFL draft joins the fraternity of football’s favorite underdog. This year’s draft provided hope and entertainment for football and sports fans who have been in need of some type of competitive action during these times of staying at home and social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr. Irrelevant has always provided hope for those against the longest of odds.
Tae Crowder, an inside linebacker from Georgia will be the latest to assume the role and will draw numerous fans across the football world.
The annual Irrelevant Week festivities to honor and celebrate Tae Crowder is to be determined due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Crowder, 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, started all 14 games last season for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was second on the team with 62 total tackles. He was also one of 12 semifinalists for the Dick Butkus Award given to the best linebacker in college football.
Some Irrelevant Facts about Tae:
Loves pancakes
"Kinda" knows how to swim
Only been to California for the Rose Bowl. Never to New York.
The Georgia Bulldogs have always been his favorite team. When asked whether or not he plans on getting a bulldog he replied, "Oh I'm definitely gonna get one."
The Mr. Irrelevant concept and myriad traditions were created by Paul Salata, a former NFL wide receiver who was featured on Saturday during the NFL Draft. Salata was happy to see Tae Crowder picked. “It’s not a negative to be picked last in the NFL Draft; rather, it’s an honor to be drafted at all,” Salata says.
Great rewards come with taking the moniker Mr. Irrelevant, including the infamous Lowsman Trophy, which is a parody of the Heisman Trophy. The Lowsman Trophy depicts a football player fumbling a football.
The Lowsman Baquet, an evening gala that gives past and present sports stars and celebrities a chance to roast and toast the newest member of this exclusive club is among the highlights of Irrelevant Week, which also includes a series of fun events held in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Irrelevant is welcomed by NFL fans and he is showered with gifts from businesses and patrons near and far.
Additionally, the weeklong celebration of the underdog also makes charitable contributions to the community. This year, Irrelevant Week is proud to support SPIN - Serving People in Need (https://www.spinoc.org/) to support families throughout Orange County in need during this difficult time with the current crisis. Over the last 44 years, Irrelevant Week has donated more than $1 million to charities throughout the Southern California region. For more information or inquiries please visit https://mrirrelevant.org/ or email irrelevantweek@gmail.com.