Fresno State Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Christian Cronk
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 303
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oceanside, Calif..
- High School:
- Oceanside HS
- Prev School:
- Riverside City College
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2019
2018 (Senior): Named an All-Mountain West First-Team selection … started all 14 games – started at left guard for the season’s first two games and moved to left tackle for the final 12 games … finished Fresno State career starting in all 40 games he played in … led an offensive line unit that saw the offense produce 2,161 yards on the ground for 31 touchdowns and 3,740 yards through the air – the most since 2013 – for 26 touchdowns over the course of the season … the offense produced 421.5 yards per game and 34.6 points per game … the unit held six opponents without a sack over the season’s 14 games … the unit ranked sixth in the FBS in sacks allowed per game (0.86) and ranked fifth in the FBS in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.86).
2017 (Junior): Named an All-Mountain West honorable mention selection … started all 14 games at left tackle, extending streak to 26 consecutive games started (started every game participated in while at Fresno State) … member of an offensive line unit that ranked third in the nation in sacks allowed, having allowed just 10 sacks all season, a clip of 0.71 per game … the unit ranked third in the nation in tackles for loss allowed, having allowed 46 TFLs, a rate of 3.29 TFLs allowed per game … the offensive line helped hold six opponents without a sack over the season’s 14 games while the maximum allowed was two, recorded by Alabama (Sept. 9) and Boise State (Dec. 2) ... the Fresno State offensive line didn’t allow a tackle for loss in a crucial 27-3 win over San Diego State, marking the first time a Fresno State O-line did not allow a tackle for loss in a game since Sept. 10, 2011 at Nebraska … the Bulldogs, who averaged 155.0 yards on the ground, ran for 2,170 yards on the season – the most since 2014.
2016 (Sophomore): In first season at Fresno State, started all 12 games at left tackle for the Bulldogs … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game ... scored first career touchdown on Nov. 19 as the recipient of a backwards pass from Zach Kline as he rolled to the right and threw a strike behind the line of scrimmage back to the left side, credited with a 1-yard rushing TD.
Prior to Fresno State: Played left tackle as a freshman at Riverside City College, was Oceanside High School class of 2015 ... the Riverside City offensive line helped generate 34.3 points per game behind 204.2 rushing yards per game during Cronk's freshman season ... the Tigers averaged 5.1 yards per rush.
High School: His Oceanside Pirates went 14-1 his senior season ... he was named first-team All- Avocado West League by the San Diego Tribune.
Personal: Born in Oceanside, Calif. … parents are Karen Fesili (Mom), James Cronk (Dad) and Juliette Cronk (Stepmom) … has three siblings – Markese, Kiera and Kaliona … communication major at Fresno State.
