Mark Crawford

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Mark Crawford
No. 99 – Iowa Barnstormers
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 35)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis
College:Kentucky
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:4.0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Mark Randall Crawford (born May 11, 1989) is an American football defensive lineman for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at University of Kentucky and attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has also been a member of the Arizona Rattlers, Jacksonville Sharks, Los Angeles Kiss, San Antonio Talons and Nebraska Danger.

College career

Crawford played for the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens in 2007[1] and the Kentucky Wildcats from 2008 to 2011. He was the team's starter his final two years.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0.5 in
(1.84 m) 		318 lb
(144 kg) 		5.53 s 1.89 s 3.19 s 5.19 s 8.15 s 21.5 in
(0.55 m)		 7 ft 3 in
(2.21 m)		 18 reps
All values from Kentucky Pro Day[2]

Arizona Rattlers

In 2013, Crawford was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.[3]

Jacksonville Sharks

On June 21, 2013, the Jacksonville Sharks claimed Crawford.[4] Crawford played in the final 4 game for the Sharks.

Los Angeles KISS

On December 20, 2013, Crawford was selected by the Los Angeles KISS in the expansion draft.[5]

San Antonio Talons

On February 23, 2014, Crawford and Jeremy Lewis were traded to the San Antonio Talons for Andre Jones, Joe Madsen, Jason Shirley, Darius Smith and Shawn Asiata.[6] Crawford recorded just an assisted tackle during his time with the Talons. He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 27, 2014. Crawford appeared in two games for the Talons, including one start.

Nebraska Danger

On August 26, 2015, Crawford signed with the Nebraska Danger.[7] He was released on February 23, 2016.[8]

Iowa Barnstormers

On September 14, 2016, Crawford signed with the Iowa Barnstormers.[9]

References

  1. ^ Jeremy Crabtree (December 3, 2008). "Juco DL about to decide". www.rivals.com. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Mark Crawford". nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Nykki Schele. "ARIZONA RATTLERS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TWO ROOKIES". www.azrattlers.com. Arizona Rattlers. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "SHARKS ACTIVATE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN MARK CRAWFORD". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 26, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "CRAWFORD, MORALES SELECTED IN AFL EXPANSION DRAFT". www.jaxsharks.com. Jacksonville Sharks. December 20, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Talons survive, aiming to thrive". San Antonio Express News. Hearst Communications Inc. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Bob Hamar (August 26, 2015). "Danger signs ex-Huskers Carnes, Cooper to contracts". theindependent.com. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "February 2016 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. February 23, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Barnstormers Add Defensive Tackle". www.theiowabarnstormers.com. Iowa Barnstormers. September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2017.