Former Rockdale football star Jaquayln Crawford found a new home.
Craw ford announced via Twitter last week that he would be le av i ng t he University of Oklahoma and taking his talents to Fayetteville, Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks. “New beginnings,” Craw
“New beginnings,” Crawford posted on Twitter. “Let’s get it!”
The 5-10, 175-pound speedster arrived at Oklahoma as the fastest player on the Sooners team and No. 39-ranked player in the state of Texas in 2018. He won the 2016 UIL State Track Championship 100 meter race. Despite being the No.
Despite being the No. 9 rated athlete in the 2018 class by 247sports.com, a college recruiting website, Crawford saw little playing time as a cornerback for the Sooners. He was recruited to play wide receiver at Oklahoma, but coaches saw him as a strong option on defense. He played as a Sooner once in 2018 against Kansas and in 2019 against South Dakota, before he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal in November 2019. Crawford chose the Uni
Crawford chose the University of Oklahoma over other powerhouse programs such as Florida, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame.
Crawford will have to sit out for the 2020 season but will have two years of eligibility remaining starting in 2021.
The Razorback’s new coach Sam Pittman has been loading his roster with wide receivers. With Crawford in the lineup the Razorbacks now have 10 wide receivers. Arkansas hasn’t won a game in SEC play since 2017.
Crawford was a four-star recruit that included a state championship season with the Tigers in 2017, in which he won the defensive player of the game in the state championship game. Crawford amassed several RHS school records during his time in Rockdale.
He holds the RHS all -time career touchdown record for the Tigers with 58.
As a wide receiver for the Tigers, Crawford ranks third in career high receiving yards with 1,770, while Pearce Loth holds the record with 2,657.
He recorded 4,145 all-purpose yards and 58 touchdowns during his career. He also recorded seven career interceptions on defense and holds the all-time RHS record for most interceptions in a game with two.
Crawford earned the District 10-3A-I Overall MVP as a junior in 2016. In 2015, he earned District 10-3A-I Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore and was a second-team all-district selection at cornerback.
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