Tyrone Crawford

Canadian professional defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bakersfield College and went on to Boise State. The Cowboys selected him in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 81st overall.

Crawford attended Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario, where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track and field). In football, he played running back, outside linebacker and kick returner. He was voted first team all-conference (Windsor & Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association) during every one of his four prep seasons. As a junior, he was named the conference’s MVP and received the Royal Arcanum Outstanding Athlete Award.

He practiced track and field as a freshman and sophomore, winning gold medals both years in the shot put and discus in his conference and at the OFSAA championships. In basketball as a senior, he was named the MVP in his conference and received the Bill Rogin Award, for the best player in the Ontario secondary schools.