DeColdeest Crawford committed to LSU back in October 2019 but decommited and will go to Nebraska. Crawford will join former LSU receiver coach Mickey Joesph with the Cornhuskers.
Crawford is ranked the No. 20 overall prospect in Lousiana’s class and ranks No. 418 overall. According to the 247Sports composite, Crawford is the No. 66 ranked receiver in the country.
Crawford caught 50 passes for 813 yards six touchdowns as a junior in the 2020 season for Green Oaks High School. In 2021 Crawford had 30 catches for about 200 yards; his numbers dipped due to a freshman quarterback. He also made the District-1 3A All-District first-team as a defensive back. Crawford intercepted two passes on the season. The receiver is versatile, and he earned second-team as a returner.
Crawford had a relationship with Joesph, which is why he decided to join Nebraska. He has known Joseph for a few years and liked the receivers he helped get to the NFL.
“We’ve been knowing each other three or four years,” Crawford said. “He came and got me my sophomore year and we built a relationship. He’s taken a lot of receivers to the NFL, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase, so I feel like I can do the same thing with him.”
Losing Crawford is a tough loss for LSU, he is very talented and could have helped the Tigers. LSU must move forward and go with who they have, despite losing three wide receivers in the transfer portal and adding only one in recruiting.