2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 49
Nico Crawford
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- LS
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ohio
- High School:
- Dublin Scioto
PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Spent one season each at Illinois (2022) and Charlotte (2023) and two at Pitt (2024-25)
• Appeared in 37 games at long snapper in his career
• Graduated from Pitt (2025) with a degree in communication
Senior (2025)
• Appeared in all 13 games as the team's long snapper to earn his third varsity letter
• Pitt kickers were 21-of-26 (80 percent) on field goals for the season
• Played as a long snapper against Duquesne (Aug. 30), Central Michigan (Sept. 6), West Virginia (Sept. 13), Louisville (Sept. 27), Boston College (Oct. 4), Florida State (Oct. 11), Syracuse (Oct. 18), NC State (Oct. 25), Stanford (Nov. 1), Notre Dame (Nov. 15), Georgia Tech (Nov. 22), Miami (Nov. 29) and East Carolina (Dec. 27)
Junior (2024)
• Appeared in all 13 games as the team's long snapper to earn his second varsity letter
• Pitt kickers were 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) on field goals for the season
• Made his Pitt debut against Kent State (Aug. 31)
• Played as a long snapper against Cincinnati (Sept. 7), West Virginia (Sept. 14), Youngstown State (Sept. 21), North Carolina (Oct. 5), California (Oct. 12), Syracuse (Oct. 24), SMU (Nov. 2), Virginia (Nov. 9), Clemson (Nov. 16), Louisville (Nov. 23), Boston College (Nov. 30) and Toledo (Dec. 26)
Sophomore (Charlotte, 2023)
• Appeared in 11 games as the team's long snapper to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut against South Carolina State (Sept. 2)
• Played as a long snapper against Maryland (Sept. 9), Georgia State (Sept. 16), Florida (Sept. 23), SMU (Sept. 30), East Carolina (Oct. 21), Florida Atlantic (Oct. 27), Tulsa (Nov. 4), Memphis (Nov. 11), Rice (Nov. 18) and South Florida (Nov. 25)
Freshman (Illinois, 2022)
• Joined the Illinois program as a walk-on
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Dublin Scioto (2022), coached by Karl Johnson
• Helped Dublin Scioto to an 8-4 record as a senior in 2021 and an appearance in the Ohio Division II, Region 7 quarterfinals
Personal
• Son of Mike and Lilly Crawford
• Spent one season each at Illinois (2022) and Charlotte (2023) and two at Pitt (2024-25)
• Appeared in 37 games at long snapper in his career
• Graduated from Pitt (2025) with a degree in communication
Senior (2025)
• Appeared in all 13 games as the team's long snapper to earn his third varsity letter
• Pitt kickers were 21-of-26 (80 percent) on field goals for the season
• Played as a long snapper against Duquesne (Aug. 30), Central Michigan (Sept. 6), West Virginia (Sept. 13), Louisville (Sept. 27), Boston College (Oct. 4), Florida State (Oct. 11), Syracuse (Oct. 18), NC State (Oct. 25), Stanford (Nov. 1), Notre Dame (Nov. 15), Georgia Tech (Nov. 22), Miami (Nov. 29) and East Carolina (Dec. 27)
Junior (2024)
• Appeared in all 13 games as the team's long snapper to earn his second varsity letter
• Pitt kickers were 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) on field goals for the season
• Made his Pitt debut against Kent State (Aug. 31)
• Played as a long snapper against Cincinnati (Sept. 7), West Virginia (Sept. 14), Youngstown State (Sept. 21), North Carolina (Oct. 5), California (Oct. 12), Syracuse (Oct. 24), SMU (Nov. 2), Virginia (Nov. 9), Clemson (Nov. 16), Louisville (Nov. 23), Boston College (Nov. 30) and Toledo (Dec. 26)
Sophomore (Charlotte, 2023)
• Appeared in 11 games as the team's long snapper to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut against South Carolina State (Sept. 2)
• Played as a long snapper against Maryland (Sept. 9), Georgia State (Sept. 16), Florida (Sept. 23), SMU (Sept. 30), East Carolina (Oct. 21), Florida Atlantic (Oct. 27), Tulsa (Nov. 4), Memphis (Nov. 11), Rice (Nov. 18) and South Florida (Nov. 25)
Freshman (Illinois, 2022)
• Joined the Illinois program as a walk-on
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Dublin Scioto (2022), coached by Karl Johnson
• Helped Dublin Scioto to an 8-4 record as a senior in 2021 and an appearance in the Ohio Division II, Region 7 quarterfinals
Personal
• Son of Mike and Lilly Crawford
Football Surging with Energy, Continuity in Spring Ball
Thursday, March 26
Football Press Conference: Jason Beck (March 24)
Tuesday, March 24
Football Press Conference: Jay Hill (March 19)
Thursday, March 19
Football Press Conference: Kyle Whittingham (March 17)
Tuesday, March 17




