Kitan Crawford (born December 31, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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and was selected by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the

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Early life and high school

Crawford attended Tyler High School in

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. As a junior he totaled 30 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions. As a senior, Crawford recorded 1,065 yards and 13 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 24th player in the state of Texas, and the 159th overall prospect, and committed to play

for the

over offers from schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

College career

Texas

As a freshman in 2020, Crawford appeared in ten games where he tallied seven tackles with one being for a loss. In 2021, he recorded just five tackles for Texas. In 2022, Crawford appeared in 11 games with one start, where he notched 25 tackles for the Longhorns. In week 2 of the 2023 season, he tallied five tackles in an upset win over

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. In the

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, Crawford hauled in his first career interception in a win over

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. He finished the 2023 season with 24 tackles with one being for a loss, two pass deflections, and an interception. After the season, Crawford entered his name into the

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Nevada

Crawford transferred to play for the

. As a senior he started in all 13 games for the Wolf Pack, where he recorded 76 tackles with three being for a loss, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. After the 2024 season, Crawford declared for the

and accepted an invite to participate in the 2025

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. He also accepted an invite to participate in the 2025

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Professional career

Crawford was selected by the

with the 225th pick in the seventh round of the

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bioNevada Wolf Pack bioTexas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Kitan 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Tyler, Texas American football safeties Nevada Wolf Pack football players Texas Longhorns football players Arizona Cardinals players