Keyron Crawford
| No. 42 – Las Vegas Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
Roster status |  Injured reserve |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 17, 2003 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Briarcrest Christian School (Eads, Tennessee) |
| College | Arkansas State (2022–2023) Auburn (2024–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 67th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Auburn Tigers and was 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
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 season–ending injured reserve due to an Achilles injury on August 30, 2026.