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Not a Sooner, but we do have 1 Brit in the draft this year. Jack Crawford, much like our very own Tom Wort moved over to America during high school, but took a very different route. He went over to play Basketball in New Jersey for St Augustine not knowing anything about American Football. During his Sopohmore year that he had to sit out in Basketball he started to watch Football and take an interest in the sport and finally in his Junior year at High school, he got to play. Not thinking he was doing so well, he only carried on playing his Senior year due to all the interest he was recieiving from Colleges up and down the country, before he finally settled on Penn State.A 3 year starter at DE, Crawford is a prospect who should go in the later rounds of the draft. He has a good frame and hopefully in a system where he doesnt need to produce right away, a few years down the line he could become a solid player in the NFL miami heat jersey. Read his interview with NFLUK.com here. As a fellow Brit, will be following how he does, and hopefully be the first of a few Brits making it to the NFL Draft over the next few years, with our very own Tom Wort in wanting to be there soon.NFL.com Draft Preview

1. 33 1/2 "the Arm the Length
2. 274LBS. Weight
3. 10 1/4 "Hands,
4. 6'5 "Height

Overview - Crawford started for three years at Penn State and has just five years of experience at his position. He was a late bloomer who moved to the United States from England to play basketball in high school before picking up football and, eventually, a scholarship. He barely showed up against Houston in the nfl jersey 2012 nike Ticket City Bowl and logged only one pass defensed - a microcosm of his career at Penn State, where he generally just stood up and hoped to knock down balls with his frame.Strengths - Crawford has an amazing frame for defensive end. Taller than 6-foot-5, he is going to get his hands up and disrupt passes at the next level. Even if he has to develop early on, he can contribute right away in this aspect. He is athletic for his position and it shows when he is running down cross-field plays. He is adept at shedding blocks and getting to the ball. For a raw player, he has a surprising feel when working against the run game . He struggles against the pass and is still developing his technique to be more effective there, but his frame gives him plenty of potential.

 Weaknesses - Crawford is still developing as a football player. It is obvious at times that he hasn't been playing the game very long; he has difficulty reading offensive lines and reacting to plays against the run. Once there, he is disruptive and effective , but he could be a deer in headlights early on at the next level. He is not very quick off the ball and will need to continue to develop his speed and burst. He looks nice but can't really burst in short areas to get to the Quarterback and the finish of the the play.