Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2017West Virginia
Justin Crawford
RB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Columbus, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Justin Crawford leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
72
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Army
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Justin Crawford, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · West Virginia. Justin Crawford leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,351
- Rushing yards
- 2,245
- Receiving yards
- 106
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Justin Crawford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,351
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · West Virginia
- Top game
- Oklahoma
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Casteel · Army
- High school pipeline
- Casteel · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,099 scrimmage yards · RB 48th (top 8%) · Big 12 7th (top 4%) · National 77th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 68 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 1,227 | 1,168 | 59 | 5 | 68 |
| 2017 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 1,099 | 1,061 | 38 | 7 | 75 |
Related Context
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Justin Crawford played RB for West Virginia. Across 2 tracked seasons, Justin Crawford recorded 2,245 rushing yards, 106 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 1,099 primary output with 57.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · West Virginia
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
91.6
Efficiency
57.5
Usage
27.4
Consistency
76.5
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 105. East Carolina: 118. Delaware State: 102. Kansas: 150. TCU: 111. Texas Tech: 53. Baylor: 30. Oklahoma State: 45. Iowa State: 110. Kansas State: 113. Texas: 64. Oklahoma: 98
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 14 by 81.3. East Carolina: 15 by 81.9. Delaware State: 15 by 70.8. Kansas: 20 by 74.7. TCU: 19 by 60.9. Texas Tech: 16 by 34.8. Baylor: 12 by 29.2. Oklahoma State: 13 by 36.1. Iowa State: 26 by 43.1. Kansas State: 17 by 69.2. Texas: 15 by 44.4. Oklahoma: 16 by 63.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins96.6 · Games = 7 · +12.0 vs Losses
Losses84.6 · Games = 5 · -12.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
81.9 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Oklahoma | L 31-59 | 16 | 98 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Texas | L 14-28 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Kansas State100 rush yards | W 28-23 | 17 | 113 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Iowa State100 rush yards | W 20-16 | 25 | 102 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Oklahoma State | L 39-50 | 13 | 45 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sun 10/22 | @ Baylor | W 38-36 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Texas Tech | W 46-35 | 14 | 47 | 3.40 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ TCU100 rush yards | L 24-31 | 19 | 111 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Kansas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-34 | 18 | 125 | 6.90 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Delaware State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 59-16 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 3 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs East Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 56-20 | 15 | 118 | 7.90 | 2 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Virginia Tech100 rush yards | L 24-31 | 13 | 106 | 8.20 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7.5 |
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.
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West Virginia
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 1,252 | 57.2 | 21.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,252 | 57.2 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,099 | 57.5 | 27.4 | -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
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#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
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