Las Vegas Raiders Scouting: Keyron Crawford

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.

Introduction:

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

Positional Splits:

• 5-Tech: 953 snaps
• 7-Tech: 428 snaps
• 9-Tech: 104 snaps

RAS Testing:

• DNP

Positives:

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.