Hulking SEC Transfer Ty’Kieast Crawford | WVU Football All 105

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One of the last players with an extra year of eligibility thanks to the COVID-altered 2020 season, hulking offensive tackle Ty’Kieast Crawford transferred to WVU Football in January after briefly committing to UCLA.

Crawford, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 325 pounds, began his college career at Charlotte before spending the next four years at Arkansas, appearing in just one game last season and taking a redshirt year in doing so. While he has 39 college games under his belt, Crawford has started just nine of them, often getting onto the field as a swing tackle or on special teams.

74 • Ty’Kieast Crawford, redshirt senior offensive line

Last year: Crawford appeared in just one game for Arkansas, taking a redshirt year and extending his college career another season.

Stats: Primarily serving as a backup or on special teams throughout his college career, Crawford allowed four sacks across 193 passing plays between 2022 and 2023.

Camp outlook: West Virginia will overhaul their offensive line room after losing all five of last season’s starters to graduation or the transfer portal. That gives Crawford a chance for playing time during his last college season, but he hasn’t found much consistency to this point in his career.

Projected role: Expect Crawford to serve as an extra offensive lineman on rushing downs or to see the field on special teams.

Accolades, highlights: A Texas native, Crawford won a state championship in the football-crazed Lone Star state during his senior year of high school.

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Arkansas Transfer Ty’Kieast Crawford Commits to WVU Football