The 6-foot-1.5, 300-pound Crawford is rated the No. 85 overall prospect and the No. 13 defensive lineman in the 247Sports rankings. He is the No. 157 overall prospect and the No. 20 defensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite. Crawford recorded 67 tackles with 17 sacks and seven more tackles for a loss over 14 games last season. He also caused two fumbles and picked off one pass. Crawford posted 60 tackles with 15 tackles for a loss and nine sacks as a sophomore. He also competes in track and field throwing events.

Crawford is the second Auburn defensive line commit USC has moved in on, also recruiting four-star Alabama defensive lineman Malik Autry.

The Trojan 2025 recruiting class is currently No. 4 in the nation, consisting of five-star Georgia QB Julian Lewis, five-star Georgia defensive tackle Justus Terry, four-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson, four-star California linebacker Matai Tagoa’i, four-star Florida safety Hylton Stubbs, three-star Texas defensive lineman Gus Cordova, three-star California cornerback Trestin Castro, three-star Virginia athlete Harry Dalton III, three-star Tennessee athlete Daune Morris, three-star Maryland wide receiver Romero Ison, three-star Texas running back Riley Wormley and three-star Washington offensive lineman Willi Wascher.