Mario Craver
| No. 1 – Texas A&M Aggies | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 9, 2006 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Mario Leon Craver (born January 9, 2006) is an American college football wide receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Early life
Craver attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama.[1] As a sophomore, he recorded 46 receptions for 937 yards, and 10 touchdowns.[2][3] A four-star recruit, Craver committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Ole Miss.[4]
College career
Mississippi State
In Craver's collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, he hauled in a 54-yard touchdown pass.[5] Against Texas A&M, he recorded five receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown, before exiting the game early with an injury.[6] Craver finished his freshman season hauling in 17 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns.[7] On December 9, 2024, Craver announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[7][8]
Texas A&M
On December 17, 2024, Craver announced that he would be committing to Texas A&M University.[9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 9 | 3 | 17 | 368 | 21.6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 12 | 9 | 59 | 917 | 15.5 | 4 | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 |
| Career | 21 | 12 | 76 | 1,285 | 16.9 | 7 | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 1 | |
Personal life
In 2024, Craver was arrested on charges of being in possession of beer and marijuana alongside fellow Bulldog receiver, JJ Harrell.[10][11] In March 2025, Craver was arrested again for the possession of a vape pen.[12]
References
- ↑ Curran, Hannah (August 19, 2022). "Clay-Chalkville's Craver to sit out for several games". The Trussville Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Rushin, Jerell. "Mario Craver, WR recruit high on Alabama football, embraces biggest challenge yet". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Thomas, Ben (May 1, 2023). "'Instinctive' Clay-Chalkville 4-star WR Mario Craver trying to narrow college choices". al. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (December 11, 2023). "Mario Craver commits to Mississippi State football, adds WR to Jeff Lebby's 2024 class". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Sokoloff, Jon (September 3, 2024). "MSU freshman WR Mario Craver shines in debut, HC Jeff Lebby wasn't surprised". Home - WCBI TV | Telling Your Story. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Sklar, Sam (October 19, 2024). "Mario Craver injury update: Mississippi State football WR goes to locker room vs Texas A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- 1 2 Sklar, Sam (December 9, 2024). "Mario Craver is 20th Mississippi State football player in transfer portal, third top young receiver". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ↑ Vessels, Chandler (December 9, 2024). "Mississippi State WR Mario Craver enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Mississippi State transfer wide receiver Mario Craver commits to Texas A&M, report says". Dallas News. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Two Mississippi State football freshman receivers arrested on marijuana possession charges". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Benjamin (May 1, 2024). "Mississippi State receivers Craver, Harrell arrested for marijuana, alcohol possession". The Dispatch. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Catalina, Tony. "Texas A&M football: Aggies WR Mario Craver arrested for possessing vape pen, police say". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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