▁was ▁a ▁stand out ▁at ▁tight ▁end ▁being ▁named ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Florida ▁District ▁ 1 2 ▁ 3 A ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁After ▁a ▁junior ▁college ▁career ▁at ▁Tr inity ▁Valley ▁Community ▁College , ▁C raw ford ▁attended ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University - Com merce ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁stand out ▁on ▁defense , ▁twice ▁being ▁named ▁to ▁All - L one ▁Star ▁Conference ▁Teams ▁and ▁named ▁the ▁conference ' s ▁Def ensive ▁Lin eman ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁gradu ation , ▁he ▁signed ▁as ▁an ▁und raft ed ▁free ▁agent ▁with ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als , ▁sp ending ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁season ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁their ▁practice ▁squad . ▁He ▁was ▁re - signed ▁by ▁the ▁Beng als ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁where ▁they ▁assigned ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁Frankfurt ▁Gal axy ▁of ▁NFL ▁Europe . ▁After ▁limited ▁success ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁in ▁out door ▁football , ▁C raw ford ▁signed ▁to ▁play ▁Arena ▁football ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁He ▁spent ▁the ▁off season ▁with ▁the ▁Or lando ▁Pred ators , ▁but ▁didn ' t ▁see ▁playing ▁time ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁when ▁he ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁Glad i ators . ▁C raw ford ▁would ▁again ▁attempt ▁ind oor ▁football ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁when ▁he ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Miami ▁Valley ▁Silver back s . ▁He