The spring transfer portal window is open and Georgia Tech has remained active so far.
One of the players they offered was Arkansas State defensive end Keylon Crawford. Crawford played two seasons with the Red Wolves, but entered the portal this spring.
Georgia Tech isn't the only school to offer Crawford. Mississippi State, Pitt, Cincinnati, Minnesota, California and Indiana are others.
Defensive line and pass rusher may be the positions Georgia Tech is looking at the most this spring. The Yellow Jackets have Josh Robinson, Eddie Kelly, Kevin Harris, Furman transfer Jack Burton, freshman Jordan Boyd, redshirt freshman Shaimake Jones, and veteran defensive end Sylvain this fall. -Yongjuan is scheduled to return, but he may be needed more. Please pay attention to this recruitment.
Here are some stats and information about Crawford, courtesy of Arkansas State Athletics.
2023:Started all 13 games for Arkansas State … Ranked 18th among Sun Belt Conference edge rushers with a 68.2 defensive grade according to PFF … 4th in the league, 19th in Group of 5, 25th in the nation 52nd in rushing … Ranks 9th in the league in the Sun Belt Conference, 27th in Group of 5 with 37 total quarterback pressures, 55th nationally … His 6.5 sacks rank 8th in the league, 20th in Group of 5, Ranked 46th nationally among edge rushers… One year ago, pressures per game improved from 12.7 to 14.5, hits per game improved from 19 to 42, pass rush improved from 102 to 121… 41 Led the team in yards with 6.5 sacks… Ranked second on the team with 11.5 TFL – led with 51 yards… Ranked 7th on the team with 45 tackles… Recorded seven quarterback hurries… Two fumbles Fumbled twice and had two fumbles… Blocked a 39-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter against Marshall… Finished with at least 2.0 TFL four times, including a career-high 3.0 TFL against Louisiana… He had two games with a total of 2.0 sacks, including one against Marshall…and recorded at least six tackles four times, including a career-high seven stops against Louisiana.
2022:Played in 10 games for the Red Wolves… Recorded 14 total tackles… Recorded career-highs of 3.0 TFL, 10 yards, and 1.0 sacks in the win over Grambling… A-State held Grambling to 102 total yards and defeated Mississippi Valley State had 69 total yards in 2009, the lowest opponent since…had a career-high seven tackles at Louisiana…had at least five tackles in two games…pass breakup against Massachusetts. Record.
high school: Was named area defensive MVP as a senior after recording 78 tackles and 14 sacks…78 tackles ranked second in Division II-AAA West…19th Annual AutoZone Liberty on December 11th Selected to play in the Bowl High School All-Star Game 2021 … Receive invitation to the Nashville All-American Bowl on January 8, 2022 … Lead the Saints to a 9-2 record and the second round of the state playoffs Contributed to … Played basketball from an early age but did not play football until his senior season … He is also being recruited by schools such as Iowa, Nebraska, Southern Florida, and Western Kentucky.
