Ty’Kieast Crawford - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#53 Ty’Kieast Crawford

OL | *Sr | 6-5 | 324 | Carthage, Texas | Carthage HS / Charlotte

2024 (SENIOR) Saw action in season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

2023 (SENIOR): Played in nine games with four starts on the offensive line while also serving on special teams … Allowed two sacks over 146 pass plays according to Pro Football Focus, committing only one penalty … Earned the opening-day start at right guard in the win over Western Carolina (Sept. 2), posting a pass blocking grade of 84.9 according to PFF … Started the final three games of the season at right tackle, getting the nod vs. Auburn (Nov. 11), vs. Florida International (Nov. 18) and Missouri (Nov. 24).

2022 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games, including two starts (LSU, Kansas) … Saw action on the offensive line and also special teams … According to Pro Football Focus, played 114 snaps on the offensive line and 51 more on special teams … Allowed two sacks over 47 pass plays (1 vs. LSU, 1 vs. Missouri) … Helped pave the way for the running game to rush for 3,077 yards (10th-most in school history) and gain 6,128 total yards (2nd-most in school history).

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams and at right tackle … According to Pro Football Focus, played 107 total snaps during the season with 72 on special teams and 35 at right tackle … Recorded a season-high 29 snaps, including 22 at right tackle, in win over Mississippi State (Nov. 6).

At Charlotte
2020 (FRESHMAN):
Played his first season at Charlotte, playing in six games and started three on the 49ers the offensive line … Saw all of his action at right tackle, playing 151 snaps, according to Pro Football Focus … Did not allow a sack on 55 pass blocking plays … Turned in a season-high pass blocking grade of 76.5 against Duke.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports and Rivals.com … Had a reported 19 Power 5 scholarship offers … 247Sports ranks him as the 19th-best offensive tackle in the country … Carthage went 16-0 and won the 4A D1 state championship with a 42-28 victory over La Vega in his senior season … In his junior year, the Bulldogs were 14-1 and won their region in the state playoffs to reach the state’s 4A D1 semifinals.

PERSONAL: Born March 19, 2001 … Parents are Lakeshia Watts and Derrick Jones … Has a sister, Aaliyah Fagan … Enjoys music and watching Hulu.