LSU · W 32-24
No tackles.
Vanderbilt · W 52-17
No tackles.
Crawford has tackles in 6 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against LSU and Vanderbilt.
Jay Crawford
Jay Crawford arrives at Ole Miss with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.242
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 6 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended Texas’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 3-3. Ended Texas’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24. Ended Texas’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #88 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
