Devin Crawford-Tufts

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Ha Wisky's offer will be pulled off rivals in another week to month and their fan's will then argue that they have found better prospects anyways and that he was just going to be their consolation prize like they always say when they lose someone to us. But hey, I love the signing since it looks like the kid bursted on the scene outta nowhere this offseason catching everyone by surprise! Can't wait to see how he develops in the maroon and gold!
 


Schnoodler said:
I like this about him too.

100 & 200 times
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For those of you who can't find what Schnoodler was indicating in that terrible website:

100 METER DASH
======================= All-time Boys' Best 10.45 Ibrahim Kabia 2003
Devin Crawford-Tufts 11 Edina 10.50 6/2 Section 6AA

200 METER DASH
======================= All-time Boys' Best 20.92 Jon Boyd 2004
Devin Crawford-Tufts 11 Edina 21.24 6/1-4 Sections


11 indicates 11th grade. Devin is number one in both events and only a hair off the 100 record.
 

video of Devin winning 200M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5agygP-pM&feature=related

video of Devin winning 100M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWYl3nGLcE

Star Tribune Athlete of the Week
DEVIN CRAWFORD-TUFTS
Edina, track and field
The Hornets didn't win the 4x100 meter relay at the Class 2A, Section 6 meet last week, but Edina sprints coach David Boone was impressed by the performance of Crawford-Tufts nonetheless.

"The way he anchored that leg was incredible," Boone said. "We were a good 10-15 meters behind when he got the baton. Just watching him turn it on and chase down the anchor, I just said 'Wow.' We set a new school record of 42.45. We finished second by three-hundredths [to Eden Prairie], but if the race was 5 meters farther, we would have won."

Crawford-Tufts, a junior, did take first place in two sprints, winning the 100 meters in a time of 10.59 and the 200 in 21.24. Both times are good enough to qualify him for the Junior National Meet in Des Moines, Iowa, later this month.

"He's just gifted," Boone said. "He's got a great attitude and he's very humble, but he has a gift."

Boone said that was evident the first time he and other coaches saw him run in a JV meet in 2009. "He ran a 10.6 hand-held," Boone said. "All of the coaches had it on their stopwatches. We knew then he was the real deal."
 




SMU GOPHS FAN said:
The U is starting to get a bit of a pipeline going through Edina.
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It has been nice that they have had a DI level talent or close to it for 4 consecutive years with Rallis 1 & 2, DCT and Anders Lee was very close.
 





You have got to have a very good feeling about how he will develop over the next couple of years in the Horton system, Watson coaching , and diet with weight room. He looks like he is shot out of a cannon when he runs. Just a junior and developing a great WR frame..
 

Watching those vids he's not all that quick out of the blocks. It could be that knowing he was the fastest guy there he was a little cautious at the start. He also looks more like a 400 runner which is really sick, considering he's blowing everybody away.

his build is pretty decent too. He looks like he might be able to put on quite a bit of bulk. Which opens up possibilities.
 




Florida 4A Finals

Finals
1 Bracy, Marvin 10 Boone High School 10.19 2.8 10
2 Hemmingway, Tyrel 12 Columbus 10.42 2.8 8
3 Ware, Zee 12 Winter Park 10.52 2.8 6
4 Mcdowell, Cassius 12 Deerfield Beach 10.60 2.8 5
5 Clarke, Steven 12 Boyd Anderson 10.65 2.8 4
6 Smith, Jermy 10 Flanagan 10.75 2.8 3
7 Holloway, Brandon 11 Alonso 10.77 2.8 2
8 Dotson, Donte 12 Deerfield Beach 10.78 2.8 1
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I think it might be pretty fast anywhere.
 

California Finals

Finals
1 Remontay McClain 11 Covina/ss 10.45 3.2 10 10.448
2 George Farmer 11 Serra/ss 10.45 3.2 8 10.449
3 Kaelin Clay 12 Poly (Lb)/Ss 10.49 3.2 6
4 Jamison Jordan 12 Rio Mesa/ss 10.52 3.2 5 10.511
5 R.J. Frasier 12 Jesuit/sj 10.52 3.2 4 10.520
6 Jonathan Downard 12 Crenshaw/la 10.53 3.2 3
7 Jalen Saunders 12 Pleasant Grove 10.56 3.2 2 10.551
8 Jovonte Slater 11 Vis. Murrieta 10.56 3.2 1 10.560
9 Robert Herron 12 Dorsey/la 10.78 3.2
===================================================================================
 

Schnoodler said:
Florida 4A Finals

Finals
1 Bracy, Marvin 10 Boone High School 10.19 2.8 10
2 Hemmingway, Tyrel 12 Columbus 10.42 2.8 8
3 Ware, Zee 12 Winter Park 10.52 2.8 6
4 Mcdowell, Cassius 12 Deerfield Beach 10.60 2.8 5
5 Clarke, Steven 12 Boyd Anderson 10.65 2.8 4
6 Smith, Jermy 10 Flanagan 10.75 2.8 3
7 Holloway, Brandon 11 Alonso 10.77 2.8 2
8 Dotson, Donte 12 Deerfield Beach 10.78 2.8 1
=============================================================================


I think it might be pretty fast anywhere.
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You must have me off ignore now, huh?

We're pretty much arguing semantics, but calling him INCREDIBLY fast is ridiculous.

I'm happy to have him, and I think he will be a good player given time to develop his football skills. But I'm also not deluding myself into thinking he's Carl Lewis.
 

Carl Lewis can't go over the middle.

Why, oh why, is this board (seemingly) always debating semantics?
 

Comparing Minnesota Track to California or Florida is ridiculous. You do realize Track season in Minnesota has about one month of good weather? Guys in Florida and Cali can run outdoors in warm weather all spring long. While the track season officially starts in March - I remember training in snow or 40 degree weather. Move Devin to Florida and I bet he is running in the 10.3 range - which no matter how you slice it for a high school junior IS incredibly fast. 10.5 is as well. FYI, the national high school record in the 100 M is 10.08 and it ain't Carl Lewis who ran it... Training is huge when it comes to shaving hundredths off of times: in Minnesota; you are at the mercy of the weather... All that said, fast 100 times do not a good football player make - but it certainly can help!
 

Conan said:
Comparing Minnesota Track to California or Florida is ridiculous. You do realize Track season in Minnesota has about one month of good weather? Guys in Florida and Cali can run outdoors in warm weather all spring long. While the track season officially starts in March - I remember training in snow or 40 degree weather. Move Devin to Florida and I bet he is running in the 10.3 range - which no matter how you slice it for a high school junior IS incredibly fast. 10.5 is as well. FYI, the national high school record in the 100 M is 10.08 and it ain't Carl Lewis who ran it... Training is huge when it comes to shaving hundredths off of times: in Minnesota; you are at the mercy of the weather... All that said, fast 100 times do not a good football player make - but it certainly can help!
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Very happy to have him on board, he IS incredibly fast, regardless of state/venue etc.
I think by the end of track next season he'll be around the 10.3 range, especially if he adds more strength. He's a strider, which isn't always the best for football(think robert smith type) he's gonna need to work on his acceleration and short speed, but once he gets going, there's no reason he should be caught. Welcome aboard!
 

Conan said:
Comparing Minnesota Track to California or Florida is ridiculous. You do realize Track season in Minnesota has about one month of good weather? Guys in Florida and Cali can run outdoors in warm weather all spring long. While the track season officially starts in March - I remember training in snow or 40 degree weather. Move Devin to Florida and I bet he is running in the 10.3 range - which no matter how you slice it for a high school junior IS incredibly fast. 10.5 is as well. FYI, the national high school record in the 100 M is 10.08 and it ain't Carl Lewis who ran it... Training is huge when it comes to shaving hundredths off of times: in Minnesota; you are at the mercy of the weather... All that said, fast 100 times do not a good football player make - but it certainly can help!
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Quick Correction...The record WAS 10.08, but that was broken in 2008 by Jeff Demps when he made the finals at the US Olympic trials as a high school senior running 10.01!! Speed surely hasn't hurt in his case.
 


The key for Devin is his quickness and acceleration, as Ole mentioned. You can be laterally fast, but in football, explosive speed is extremely important. Getting off the line of scrimmage quickly will go a long way toward aiding his ability to get open on his routes.

That said, running 10.5 anywhere is fast (whether "incredible" or not lol). And he could even cut that time down a good chunk with a stronger start and cleaning up that form some, he's got some wasted motion he could definitely knock off.
 

dpodoll68 said:
You must have me off ignore now, huh?

We're pretty much arguing semantics, but calling him INCREDIBLY fast is ridiculous.

I'm happy to have him, and I think he will be a good player given time to develop his football skills. But I'm also not deluding myself into thinking he's Carl Lewis.
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How is he not incredibly fast? He's a high school JUNIOR! He's on the verge of the state record, if I'm thinking correctly. You're right, he has a ways to go if he aspires to be one of the fastest in the world, but for his age, he is one of the fastest in the country.

His time would put him 3rd in Florida and 4th in Cali...that's freaking fast, esp. for junior. I rest my case (with the help of Schnoodler).
 

I agree

FireDaveLee said:
WOW is the only word to to say after seeing that!
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WOW.

That some closing speed....almost fast enough for what he needed. I like adding guys like this to the program.

That was why he didn't have offers until camp this summer. They wanted to see him put pads on and play.

Welcome aboard!

GM
 

Harold Howell is faster in the 200 than Tufts and he ran a 4.11 40 yard dash. We see where that got him.
 

bankonit said:
Harold Howell is faster in the 200 than Tufts and he ran a 4.11 40 yard dash. We see where that got him.
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I think he was also 5-foot-3, IIRC. Not saying Crawford-Tufts will be a star, just saying he's got better physical tools than Howell.
 

Schlic Daddy said:
I think he was also 5-foot-3, IIRC. Not saying Crawford-Tufts will be a star, just saying he's got better physical tools than Howell.
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Howell is 5'8'', Crawford Tufts also plays against much weaker competition. All I am saying is lets see if the guy can catch and perform on the field.
 

bankonit said:
Howell is 5'8'', Crawford Tufts also plays against much weaker competition. All I am saying is lets see if the guy can catch and perform on the field.
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I don't think football was the root cause of Howell's failure here. I'm very sure it wasn't lack of speed. I also have a feeling Howell might not have been quite as tall as his bio might suggest.
 

As I recall, Howell had iffy hands and not much football sense. Of course, he was a freshman so the lack of experience contributed to his shortcomings in football sense.

Nice to see Crawford-Tufts in the fold. Nice size/speed combination. The thing I noticed on his football video that was posted here awhile ago is that he doesn't "explode," making him more fast than quick, but good coaching can help develop that talent. No question he's got that long stride that will make him difficult to catch once he hits full speed.

Thanks for your commit Devin!
 

If you watch the you tube video, posted by RunGopherRun, after it there's a link to a football highlight reel. The kid has good football instincts.
 

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