Shaun Crawford, cornerback, Notre Dame
One of the hottest prospects in the state of Ohio in 2015, Crawford headed to South Bend with some legitimate hype. A track star at St. Edward High School in Ohio in addition to becoming a four-star cornerback, he showed off his speed and explosion participating in the long jump, 4×100 and 4×400 relays and 60, 100 and 200 meters.
Crawford was doing some good things right away for Brian Kelly’s defense and was expected to be an impact contributor as a true freshman. A knee injury in the fall right before the season began derailed his 2015 campaign.
He then he was hit again at the start of last year with an Achilles tear, but not before he tallied six tackles, one interception and a return for two points on a blocked extra point against Texas.
Bad luck has been the name of the game so far.
Crawford is healthy now heading into 2017, however, and once again his immense talent is expected to be heavily featured for the Fighting Irish.