{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}} {{for|the Canadian playwright|Mark Crawford (playwright)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mark Crawford | image = | caption = | current_team = | number = 77, 99 | position = Defensive lineman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|11}} | birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 325 | high_school = Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis | college = Kentucky | undraftedyear = 2012 | pastteams = * Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Los Angeles Kiss ({{AFL Year|2014}})* * San Antonio Talons ({{AFL Year|2014}}) * Nebraska Danger ({{IFL Year|2016}})* * Iowa Barnstormers ({{IFL Year|2017}}–?) | cflstatus = | aflstatlabel1 = Tackles | aflstatvalue1 = 4.0 | aflstatlabel2 = | aflstatvalue2 = | aflstatlabel3 = | aflstatvalue3 = | afl = 12610 }} '''Mark Randall Crawford''' (born May 11, 1989) is an American former football defensive lineman. He played college football at University of Kentucky and attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a member of the Arizona Rattlers, Jacksonville Sharks, Los Angeles Kiss, San Antonio Talons, Nebraska Danger, and Iowa Barnstormers.
==College career== Crawford played for the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens in 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=https://n.rivals.com/news/juco-dl-about-to-decide |title=Juco DL about to decide |author=Jeremy Crabtree |date=December 3, 2008 |publisher=Yahoo! Inc. |work=www.rivals.com |accessdate=March 14, 2017}}</ref> and the Kentucky Wildcats from 2008 to 2011. He was the team's starter his final two years.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 5/8 | weight = 318 | dash = 5.53 | ten split = 1.89 | twenty split = 3.19 | shuttle = 5.19 | cone drill = 8.15 | vertical = 21.5 | broad ft = 7 | broad in = 3 | bench = 18 | note = All values from Kentucky Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=90595&DraftYear=2012 |title=Mark Crawford College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2017}}</ref> }}
===Arizona Rattlers=== In 2013, Crawford was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azrattlers.com/2012/11/12/arizona-rattlers-have-been-assigned-two-rookies/ |title=ARIZONA RATTLERS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TWO ROOKIES |author=Nykki Schele |publisher=Arizona Rattlers |work=www.azrattlers.com |accessdate=March 14, 2017}}</ref>
===Jacksonville Sharks=== On June 21, 2013, the Jacksonville Sharks claimed Crawford.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sharks-activate-defensive-lineman-mark-crawford/n-4625407 |title=SHARKS ACTIVATE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN MARK CRAWFORD |date=June 26, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref> Crawford played in the final 4 game for the Sharks.
===Los Angeles KISS=== On December 20, 2013, Crawford was selected by the Los Angeles KISS in the expansion draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=686 |title=CRAWFORD, MORALES SELECTED IN AFL EXPANSION DRAFT |date=December 20, 2013 |publisher=Jacksonville Sharks |work=www.jaxsharks.com |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref>
===San Antonio Talons=== On February 23, 2014, Crawford and Jeremy Lewis were traded to the San Antonio Talons for Andre Jones, Joe Madsen, Jason Shirley, Darius Smith and Shawn Asiata.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressnews.com/sports/talons/article/Talons-survive-aiming-to-thrive-5317868.php |title=Talons survive, aiming to thrive |date=March 14, 2014 |publisher=Hearst Communications Inc. |work=San Antonio Express News |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref> Crawford recorded just an assisted tackle during his time with the Talons. He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 27, 2014. Crawford appeared in two games for the Talons, including one start.
===Nebraska Danger=== On August 26, 2015, Crawford signed with the Nebraska Danger.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-signs-ex-huskers-carnes-cooper-to-contracts/article_dd4f16a0-4bb2-11e5-be40-b7ac368128d1.html |title=Danger signs ex-Huskers Carnes, Cooper to contracts |author=Bob Hamar |date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=BH Media Group, Inc. |work=theindependent.com |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref> He was released on February 23, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goiflstats.com/transactions/2015-16/February_2016 |title=February 2016 IFL Transactions |date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=Indoor Football League |work=www.goifl.com |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref>
===Iowa Barnstormers=== On September 14, 2016, Crawford signed with the Iowa Barnstormers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theiowabarnstormers.com/news/?article_id=808 |title=Barnstormers Add Defensive Tackle |date=September 14, 2016 |publisher=Iowa Barnstormers |work=www.theiowabarnstormers.com |accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref>
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