Player Career

Justin Crawford Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Justin Crawford story

Justin Crawford built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a running back from Columbus, GA wearing No. 25, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Justin Crawford's career was his backfield work: 2,245 rushing yards, 353 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 106 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 106 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Crawford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWest Virginia1,25257.221.5
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1,25257.221.50
2017 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1,09957.527.4-153

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oklahoma

Week 12 · L 28-56 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

331

Scrimmage Yards

100 takeover

331 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.

#2

@ Kansas

Week 4 · W 56-34 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

86.2 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.

#3

vs Baylor

Week 14 · W 24-21 · Conference game

210

Scrimmage Yards

80.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

210 scrimmage yards and 40.3 usage.

#4

@ Kansas State

Week 11 · W 28-23 · Conference game

113

Scrimmage Yards

78.7 takeover

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.

#5

vs East Carolina

Week 2 · W 56-20

118

Scrimmage Yards

73.6 takeover

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · West Virginia

1,099 primary output · 57.5 efficiency · 27.4 usage

75

#2

2016 Postseason · West Virginia

68

1,252 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 21.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · West Virginia

68

1,252 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 21.5 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games