Defensive back, Illinois State, 2022–26
Rylan Crawford
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Leo, IN
Rylan Crawford plays defensive back for Illinois State. Last time out, at Southern Illinois: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Southern Illinois, W 35–14
Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
6catches, career highat South Dakota, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Illinois State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Illinois State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | Illinois State | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 1 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois State | 9 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Illinois State | 9 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois State | 9 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois State | 9 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois State | 9 | DB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Illinois State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 49–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Illinois | W 35–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.
2025 Illinois State 5 games, 8 catches, 83 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at South Dakota | W 21–13 | – | – | – | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 31–16 | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Indiana State | W 52–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Montana State | L 34–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Illinois State 2 games, 2 catches, 22 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs.Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. North Dakota State | L 10–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2023 Illinois State 2 games, 2 catches, 11 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Dayton | W 41–0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Youngstown State | L 38–41 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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