Vernon Crawford
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 25, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth: | Texas City, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Texas City (TX) | ||
| College: | Florida State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||
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Vernon Dean Crawford, Jr. (born June 25, 1974) is a former American football linebacker. He played three seasons with the New England Patriots, who drafted him out of Florida State in 1997.[1]
Crawford attended the City College of San Francisco and then was a two-year starter at Florida State. A fifth-round draft selection in 1997, he was employed by the Patriots primarily as a special teams performer and had his most productive season in 1998 when he posted 13 tackles as a linebacker and 14 stops on special teams. He left the Patriots and was signed by the Green Bay Packers in July 2000,[2] but spent all of the season on the injured reserve list.
After a few seasons in minor football leagues, Crawford retired as a player and turned to coaching, first at Randolph High School,[3] then at Curry College.[1] and is now the head football coach at Seekonk High School, where he led the Warriors to sectional finals appearance in 2016.
References
- 1 2 "Former N.E. Patriot Crawford named Seekonk HS head football coach". The Call. March 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Packers Sign LB Vernon Crawford, T Tony Berti as Free Agents". NFL.com. July 21, 2000.
- ↑ "Ex-Patriot Vernon Crawford will be rooting for the home team". Seacoast Online. February 6, 2005.