He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL draft after playing college football at Arkansas.
[2][3] Crawford was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the eighth round, with the 216th overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft.
[5] Crawford signed with the New England Patriots on September 12, 1990, and played in 14 games for the team during the 1990 season.
[5] He had a heart attack in April 1992 while working out, and was placed on the non-football injury list on July 20, 1992.
[5] Crawford died of an apparent heart attack on May 2, 2013, in Little Rock, Arkansas.