Keyuo Craver
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | August 22, 1980
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | Nebraska |
High school | Harleton (TX) |
NFL draft | 2002, Round: 4, Pick: 125 |
Drafted by | New Orleans Saints |
Career history | |
As player | |
2002–2003 | New Orleans Saints |
2005–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2006–2008 | Arizona Rattlers |
2009–2010 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Tackles | 60 |
Knockdowns | 3 |
Interceptions | 3 (Longest: 43 yds) |
Kickoff Returns | 7 (Avg: 20.1 yds; Longest: 23 yds) |
Keyuo Boderek Craver (born August 22, 1980) is a former American football defensive back. In January 2015, he joined the Omaha Beef of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as an assistant coach.[1]
Playing career
[edit]He played high school football at Harleton High School in Harleton, Texas. He also won state in the triple jump. While he wanted to play football for Texas A&M, he received a full scholarship from college football the University of Nebraska and was selected in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2]
Craver spent three seasons with the Saints where he started 22 total games. He recorded 22 tackles and three assists while with the team. A highlight of Craver's time with the Saints came in 2002 when he scooped up a fumble and raced in for a touchdown against the Packers. Craver played 2 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
In 2010, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers decided to move Craver to the inside halfback position. This move came at the expense of shutdown corner Lenny Walls.
College statistics
[edit]Keyou Craver | Tackles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | G | GS | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sacks | Sacks-Yards | Int | PD | FF | FR |
1998 | Nebraska | B12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | Nebraska | B12 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | Nebraska | B12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 24 | 62 | 2.5 | 2.5-16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | Nebraska | B12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Beef name former Husker Ross new head coach". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. January 7, 2015. p. 6C. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Players of American football from Dallas
- Players of Canadian football from Dallas
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Arizona Rattlers players
- Canadian football defensive back stubs
- American football defensive back, 1980s birth stubs