Mark Crawford

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DT; 6-1; 305; Indianapolis;
Ben Davis High School
(Transfer from Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C.; has already signed with UK; has three seasons of eligibility remaining)
ATH; 6-4; 210; Cumming, Ga.; South Forsyth High School
Rivals: ★ ★ ★; Scout: ★ ★ ★

What John Clay says: Should add depth to defensive line that will be hurt a bit by graduation.

What UK says: Enrolled at Kentucky in January and has three seasons of eligibility remaining ... Redshirted as a freshman in 2007 at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ... In 2008 he played in eight games, totaling 41 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup ... Had 6.5 quarterback sacks - an excellent number for a defensive tackle - leading the team in that category and ranking sixth in the Jayhawk Conference ... Ranked No. 27 among the nation's top junior-college players by SuperPrep and No. 69 by Rivals.com ... Coached by Darian Dulin ... "Mark's strengths are his `get off the ball' (quickness) and ability to anticipate the snap count," Dulin said. "He plays with a high motor and is hard to block. He uses his hands well, has good punch and runs well for an inside guy" ... Played his high-school football at Ben Davis HS in Indianapolis ... Earned all-conference honors ... Two-year starter at defensive tackle ... Played youth league and middle-school football, but did not play his first two years of high school before resuming the game as a junior ... High-school coach was Tom Allen.

What Rich Brooks says: "Mark is already in school, working in the winter conditioning and we are excited that we will add depth to the defensive tackle spot. He is very physical and is outstanding against the run. I think that he will develop into an excellent inside pass rusher."