Justin Crawford (born February 19, 1995) is a former

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. He played

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. Crawford graduated

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. He first attended

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before transferring to West Virginia. In two seasons at WVU, Crawford ran for 1,184 yards (2016) and 1,061 yards (2017). He skipped the team's

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to avoid injury and prepare for the

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Professional career

Crawford signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018. He had signed with the

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in October 2018, but was waived after his arrest.

Personal

Crawford was arrested on October 13, 2018, for

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, and enticing a child for indecent purpose after his wife found him standing over a minor in their home. On September 17, 2019, Crawford was sentenced to twelve years in prison after pleading guilty to the crimes.

References

1995 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia American football running backs Northwest Mississippi Rangers football players West Virginia Mountaineers football players Atlanta Falcons players Atlanta Legends players {{Runningback-1990s-stub