2017 Football Roster
Crawford, Xavier

Jersey Number 5
Xavier Crawford
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pittsburg, Calif.
- High School:
- Pittsburg HS
Bio
CAREER
• Enters 2018 having played in 17 games, all starts.
• Has totaled 87 career tackles - 63 solo - with one interception, 13 pass deflections, one forced fumble and two tackles for loss
OREGON STATE
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in five games - all starts - before missing the final seven due to injury
• Ended the season with 17 tackles, including 13 solo, along with two pass breakups
• Made seven tackles in the season opener at Colorado State
• Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup in the win against Portland State
• Made three solo tackles and finished with four overall versus Washington
2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Secured the starting spot at cornerback during fall camp
• Started all 12 games at cornerback
• Finished the season fourth on the team with 70 tackles
• Tied for the team lead with 10 passes broken up
• Registered the first interception of his career in the end zone against Arizona
• Forced the first fumble of his career at Washington
• Recorded the first quarterback sack of his career at Stanford
• Received Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention accolades
• Named as a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), USA Today, Pro Football Focus and Campus Insiders
• Recognized as a member of the Pac-12 and national All-Freshman team by Athlon
2015 (FRESHMAN)
• Originally signed a financial aid agreement with Oregon State in September 2014 and enrolled in January, thus he was considered a greyshirt
• Participated in spring drills
• Received regular reps with the second team in his first spring practice session
• Recorded six tackles including one tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in the 2015 Spring Game
• Did not play in a game using his redshirt season
• Practiced at cornerback for the scout team
PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
• Played his senior season (2013) at the newly opened Clayton Valley High School in Concord, Calif.
• Named league MVP as a senior
• Earned All-North Coast Section Honors
• Helped the Eagles to a 9-1 record and a share of the Diablo League championship
• Played in the Polynesian All-American Game
• Also participated in track & field helping his team to capture the 2014 league title in the 100- and 200-meter sprints
• Played wide receiver and defensive back for Pittsburg
PERSONAL
• Born December 10, 1995 in Pittsburg, Calif.
• Son of Ricardo and Tangi Romo
• Has two younger brothers, Xander and Xeryus
• Enjoys playing basketball and cars
• Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete
• Majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior
• Enters 2018 having played in 17 games, all starts.
• Has totaled 87 career tackles - 63 solo - with one interception, 13 pass deflections, one forced fumble and two tackles for loss
OREGON STATE
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in five games - all starts - before missing the final seven due to injury
• Ended the season with 17 tackles, including 13 solo, along with two pass breakups
• Made seven tackles in the season opener at Colorado State
• Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup in the win against Portland State
• Made three solo tackles and finished with four overall versus Washington
2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Secured the starting spot at cornerback during fall camp
• Started all 12 games at cornerback
• Finished the season fourth on the team with 70 tackles
• Tied for the team lead with 10 passes broken up
• Registered the first interception of his career in the end zone against Arizona
• Forced the first fumble of his career at Washington
• Recorded the first quarterback sack of his career at Stanford
• Received Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention accolades
• Named as a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), USA Today, Pro Football Focus and Campus Insiders
• Recognized as a member of the Pac-12 and national All-Freshman team by Athlon
2015 (FRESHMAN)
• Originally signed a financial aid agreement with Oregon State in September 2014 and enrolled in January, thus he was considered a greyshirt
• Participated in spring drills
• Received regular reps with the second team in his first spring practice session
• Recorded six tackles including one tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in the 2015 Spring Game
• Did not play in a game using his redshirt season
• Practiced at cornerback for the scout team
PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
• Played his senior season (2013) at the newly opened Clayton Valley High School in Concord, Calif.
• Named league MVP as a senior
• Earned All-North Coast Section Honors
• Helped the Eagles to a 9-1 record and a share of the Diablo League championship
• Played in the Polynesian All-American Game
• Also participated in track & field helping his team to capture the 2014 league title in the 100- and 200-meter sprints
• Played wide receiver and defensive back for Pittsburg
PERSONAL
• Born December 10, 1995 in Pittsburg, Calif.
• Son of Ricardo and Tangi Romo
• Has two younger brothers, Xander and Xeryus
• Enjoys playing basketball and cars
• Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete
• Majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior
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