The Las Vegas Raiders selected Auburn EDGE rusher Keyron Crawford with the 67th overall pick, marking their first EDGE draft since 2022. Crawford, ranked 78th on consensus boards, is seen as a promising pass rush specialist.
New Mexico Lobos quarterback Devon Dampier (4) throws the ball under pressure from Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Keyron Crawford (24) as Auburn Tigers take on New Mexico Lobos at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Raiders selected Auburn EDGE rusher Keyron Crawford with the 67th overall selection, the first EDGE rusher the team has drafted since 2022 in Tyree Wilson. Crawford, a slight reach ranking 78th on the consensus boards, was viewed as one of the better pass rush specialists in the class. The Raiders have Malcolm Koonce, Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, and Tyree Wilson with Crawford projecting as a developmental prospect who can add juice on pass rush situations for the Raiders.
Age: 22
Height: 6’4
Weight: 255
Stats: 116 tackles, 24 TFL, 11.5 sacks, INT, 3 FF, 24 hits, 44 run stops, 16.9% pass rush win rate
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Crawford didn’t start playing football till his senior year of high school, and he quickly made his way from Arkansas State to Auburn. Crawford improved his pass rush win rate each season going from 7% in 2022 to 19.7% in 2025 which ranked behind just Rueben Bain, , , and . Crawford is a fun player, he’s young, but he’s got a massive ceiling. Nearly 40% of his tackles came at or behind the LOS, which ranked 3rd in the entire class. He has fluid hips, good ankle flexibility, and an elite first step off the line of scrimmage. Crawford shows exceptional bend, twitch, and an ability to get his second gear in the rep, turn the hoop, and works extremely well on stunts & twist packages. He has an advanced swipe, swim, and chop move along with a good abilility to convert speed to power as a pass rusher. His leg strength is a little underdeveloped, but he does a good job utilizing it through the rep, and he engages his core well. Crawford does well re-engaging the rep after losing the initial fight, and he has an elite motor. He is still learning the run game, but Crawford does a good job digesting blocks, identifying the concept, and showing an innate ability to diagnose the run game well to make an impact. Crawford shows exceptional quick, active, and violent hands, and he’ll land his punches routinely. For someone with his experience, his pad level is exceptional, he plays low, and he plays active, rarely ever popping up into his rep. Crawford is exceptionally well built, with a frame that can and will need to add more mass as well.
Keyron Crawford is a 22-year-old EDGE rusher from Auburn, standing 6'4" and weighing 255 pounds, with 116 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and a 16.9% pass rush win rate.
The Raiders drafted Keyron Crawford with the 67th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Crawford is projected as a developmental prospect who can enhance the Raiders' pass rush alongside players like Maxx Crosby and Tyree Wilson.
Keyron Crawford was ranked 78th on the consensus draft boards, indicating he was considered a slight reach at the 67th pick.
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He’ll need to get better in his lower half, add more strength, and simply do a little better with his functional strength as well. He’s inexperienced, which shows at times, he can get locked out during the pass rush relying too often on his speed to power, or not having an ability to identify the pocket and adjust his rush. Additionally, his lack of lower body power causes him to struggle to hold up at the point of attack in the run game. He can be locked out if he’s not initially winning the rep, which puts him out of the play with a lack of strength, but his motor will run hot as well. He’s a very situational pass rusher to start his career as he develops the ability to defend the run at an advanced level, and to add more pass rush moves where he’s very reliant on a few moves, though those moves are extremely advanced. Crawford has shorter arms, at just 32 1/2” inches, which can certainly cause issues vs bigger pass rushers, and I’d like to see him do better engaging the chest and core when in the rep where he’ll rely heavily on his speed to power or leg drive. He’ll need to improve as a tackler in space, where his form is very average, and he can get washed out at times.
Crawford is a very pass rush first prospect, he’ll be a true situational pass rusher to start his NFL career, and he’ll succeed given the juice and immediate burst, twitch, and speed he has. He’ll need to refine his technique, add more understanding of the run game, and also add strength to his frame to help support him seeing more full time work. Las Vegas clearly is looking to go heavy on their EDGE rotation, Tyree Wilson likely is kicking inside to more of a true 4i role compared to the outside pass rusher role that he’s played to start his career, and a move that should be beneficial as well. Crawford is young, he’ll turn 23 in mid October, and despite just 5 seasons of football experience, he shows 3 exceptionally advanced pass rush moves, incredible athleticism, and has consistently gotten better year after year which is a necessary sign in developmental players.
Pro Comp: Jalynx Hunt, Eagles
Ceiling: Consistent Double Digit Sack Pass Rusher
Floor: Rotational Situational Pass Rusher
Consensus: 78th