Brad Crawford

Bradley Neal Crawford (December 13, 1955 – May 21, 2023) was an American gridiron football player and dentist.

Biography Crawford attended high school in Winamac, Indiana, where be competed in football, baseball, and track and field,

Crawford then played college football for the Franklin Grizzlies for the 1974 through 1977 seasons. He was recognized three times as a All-American defensive back within National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II schools, During his junior season, he had four interceptions in a game against Saint Joseph's College of Indiana. Also a return specialist, he averaged 20.3 yards per return for his college career and had a 97-yard kickoff return during his senior season.

After graduating from Franklin in 1978, Crawford earned a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1982. and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2013, USA Football News initiated the Brad Crawford Defensive Back of the Year Award, awarded annually to a player in the NAIA or NCAA outside of Division I FBS.

Crawford died in May 2023 at the age of 67.