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  Aaron Crawford
Aaron Crawford

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Ridgeway

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 204

Position:
Running Back

Birthdate:
04/23/1989

Experience:
1L

Major:
Undeclared

2008 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Received medical redshirt ... appeared in just two games during the 2009 season ... rushed eight times for a gain of 26 yards a 3.2 yards per carry ... rushed for his only touchdown of the year in the season opener against Eastern Washington.

2007 FRESHMAN SEASON
Scored the game-tying touchdown in the waning minutes of the Gator Bowl against Virginia ... rushed eight times for 29 yards and a touchdown against the Cavaliers ... also caught 8 passes for 28 yards ... carried 12 times for 47 yards and scored his third rushing touchdown of the season against Oklahoma ... also finished second on the team with a season-high 11 catches netting 81 yards against the Sooners ... started at tailback for the second-consecutive week at Baylor and became the first true freshman to score four touchdowns in a game during the Mike Leach era ... led the team in receiving with 10 catches for 82 yards and two scores, also carrying the ball nine times, gaining 44 yards on the ground ... 10 catches against the Bears were the most by a Red Raider running back since Shannon Woods' 11-catch outing against Missouri in 2006, and his four scores were the most by a Tech back since Taurean Henderson did it against Texas A&M in 2005.

RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tenn. ... Tennessee's Mr. Football for Class 5A in 2006 ... a three-star player according to Rivals.com, ranked as the No. 45 running back in the nation ... listed as the No. 3 running back and No. 19 overall prospect in the state on Rivals' Tennessee Top 25 after a senior season that saw him total 1,641 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns for the Roadrunners ... also the No. 3 tailback and No. 16 overall player on SuperPrep's `Tennessee 24' ... a first-team Class 5A All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association after his senior year Velocity/PrepStar Magazine All-Region selection ... rushed for 2,242 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... chose Tech over Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi State.

PERSONAL
Aaron Crawford ... born April 23, 1989, in Memphis, Tenn. ... son of Robin Israel and Xavier Crawford ... has three sisters and three brothers ... brother, Jocques, was a member of Texas Tech's 2006 signing class ... will play at Kansas in the fall ... father played football at the University of Memphis ... uncle also played at UM.