Keyron Crawford (born October 17, 2003) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves and selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Crawford attended Raleigh-Egypt High School in Memphis, Tennessee, for three years before transferring to Briarcrest Christian School in Eads, Tennessee, for his senior year. He played basketball in high school and did not start playing football until his senior year. In that season, he was named the regional defensive MVP after recording 78 tackles and 14 sacks.
College career Arkansas State As a true freshman at Arkansas State University in 2022, Crawford played in 10 games and had 14 tackles. As a sophomore in 2023, he started all 13 games at defensive end and had 44 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
Auburn After the season, Crawford transferred to Auburn University. In his first season at Auburn in 2024, he had 22 tackles over 12 games. As a senior in 2025, Crawford became a starter at linebacker.
Professional career
Crawford was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 67th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2026.
References
External links Las Vegas Raiders bio Arkansas State Red Wolves bio Auburn Tigers bio