ers ▁ ▁C raw ford ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁S ask atch ew an ▁R ough rid ers ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁R iders ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁ ▁After ▁sp ending ▁a ▁year ▁out ▁of ▁football , ▁C raw ford ▁put ▁out ▁a ▁motiv ational ▁video ▁with ▁amateur ▁film - maker ▁Eric ▁G om es ▁on ▁YouTube ▁entitled ▁# D ream Ch as ers N ever S leep . ▁The ▁video ▁shows ▁C raw ford ▁working ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁weight ▁room , ▁on ▁the ▁football ▁field , ▁and ▁a ▁beach . ▁C raw ford ▁took ▁to ▁Twitter ▁where ▁he ▁send ▁out ▁this ▁video ▁to ▁different ▁teams ▁specifically ▁the ▁S ask atch ew an ▁R ough rid ers ▁hoping ▁to ▁gain ▁interest . ▁C raw ford ▁gained ▁the ▁interest ▁he ▁was ▁looking ▁for ▁with ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League ▁franch ise ▁and ▁was ▁then ▁signed . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁S ask atch ew an ▁R ough rid ers ▁bio ▁Dem et ri us ▁C raw ford ▁on ▁Twitter ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 8 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : Mont ana ▁State ▁Bob c ats ▁football ▁players ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Oak land , ▁California ▁Category : S ask atch ew an ▁R ough rid ers ▁players ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Fair field , ▁California ▁Category : Tri - C