Courtesy of Nevada
RENO, Nev. – Nevada safety Kitan Crawford was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the ninth pick of the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft Saturday.
Crawford, named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention and one of two Wolf Pack defenders to be recognized by the conference in 2024, led Nevada in tackles (76) while scoring the only defensive touchdown of the season, that coming on a 52-yard interception return against Oregon State.
Spending his final season at Nevada after four years at Texas, Crawford made an immediate impact with the Wolf Pack, taking the lead in the secondary at free safety while making two interceptions and 3.0 tackles-for-loss among his team-high tackle total. Crawford never had less than four tackles in a game, and made at least seven in four contests, with a high of 11 against Air Force on Nov. 23. He proved to be one of the defense’s top ballhawks, adding a fumble recovery to his haul, and totaling 75 return yards over his three takeaways.
Crawford helped anchor a Nevada secondary which made 10 of the team’s 11 interceptions and accounted for 36 of the team’s 46 pass breakups, seven of which came from Crawford.
