CFL: 10th season

Stamps: 3rd season

Games played through 2022

Regular season: 129

Playoffs: 9

Grey Cup: 2

Grey Cup wins: 0

Acquired                                                                                                                                                    

Signed as a free agent on Feb. 2, 2021.

Pro path

Crawford was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round (40th overall) of the 2012 CFL draft. He was released on June 20, 2012. Crawford was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Jan. 31, 2013, and he was released on June 17, 2013. Crawford was added to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ practice roster on July 22, 2013, and he was released on Aug. 4, 2013. He then signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Aug. 31, 2013, and was released on Oct. 12, 2013. Crawford rejoined the Ticats on Sept. 3, 2014.

2022

(Calgary) Crawford played 17 regular-season games and served as the Stampeders’ long snapper, helping punter Cody Grace and kicker René Paredes earn CFL all-star honours. He also recorded five special-teams tackles. Crawford was on the one-game injury list in Week 14 and was Calgary’s long snapper for the Western Semi-Final.

2021

(Calgary) Crawford played all 14 games regular-season games and served as the Stampeders’ long snapper. He had two special-teams tackles. Crawford also played in the Western Semi-Final and recorded a special-teams tackle.

2020

(Hamilton) Crawford was under contract with the Tiger-Cats but the season was cancelled because of the global pandemic.

2019

(Hamilton) Crawford dressed for all 18 regular-season games for the Ticats, serving as the team’s long snapper. He made four special-teams tackles. Crawford also played in the Eastern Final and the Grey Cup.

2018

(Hamilton) Crawford served as the Ticats’ long snapper for 18 regular-season games, the Eastern Semi-Final and the Eastern Final.

2017

(Hamilton) Crawford handled long-snapping duties for 17 regular-season contests and recorded five special-teams tackles.

2016

(Hamilton) Crawford was the long snapper for all 18 regular-season games and recorded two special-teams tackles. He was also in uniform for the Eastern Semi-Final.

2015

(Hamilton) In his first full season, Crawford appeared in all 18 regular-season contests and was the Ticats’ long snapper. He recorded seven special-teams tackles. Crawford also played both of Hamilton’s post-season contests and had two special-teams tackles.

2014

(Hamilton) Crawford re-signed with the Ticats on Sept. 3. and he appeared in 10 regular-season games, serving as the long snapper and recording one defensive tackle and five special-teams stops. He was also in the uniform for the Eastern Final and the Grey Cup.

2013

(Hamilton) Crawford signed with the Ticats on Aug. 21, 2013, and he appeared in four regular-season contests as a reserve defensive lineman. He did not record any stats.

Notables

First CFL game: Aug. 24, 2013, vs Wpg

First special-teams tackle: Sept. 20, 2014, vs Edm

College/Junior                                                                                                                          

Crawford played 13 games at linebacker in two seasons (2009 and 2011) at Saint Mary’s. He recorded 55.5 career tackles for the Huskies including eight tackles for loss and added 3.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. He was part of Saint Mary’s Atlantic University Sport conference championship team in 2009. In his final season with the Huskies, he recorded 33 tackles including four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. In 2008, Crawford played junior football for the Victoria Rebels and won the team’s defensive player of the year award. He also played junior for the Chilliwack Valley Huskers and the Regina Thunder.

Personal

Crawford is an alumnus of Crescent Heights High School in Medicine Hat. He honed his long-snapping technique by studying film of longtime Stampeders long snapper Randy Chevrier.