Las Vegas Raiders draft Auburn EDGE Keyron Crawford in 3rd round

The second Auburn Tiger is off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Keyron Crawford was selected in the 3rd round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 67th overall selection. He is the second Auburn Tiger to be taken in this year's draft, following fellow EDGE rusher Keldric Faulk, who was selected 31st overall by the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. Crawford was selected 20 spots higher than ESPN draft expert Matt Miller forecasted in his 2nd and 3rd round mock draft released Friday.

Crawford made a splash in his two seasons on the Plains by making 58 total tackles, 10 of which were for a loss, and five of those were recorded as sacks. Between his time at Auburn and Arkansas State, Crawford ended his collegiate career with 116 tackles, with 24 for loss and 11.5 sacks. Crawford now joins a talented defensive front in Las Vegas, headlined by Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce, who combined to log 14.5 sacks and 34 tackles for loss last season.

The NFL draft continues Friday and Saturday, and several other Tigers, including offensive linemen Connor Lew and Jeremiah Wright, continue to anticipate hearing their names called as the event continues.

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