Emmanuel Crawford of Grove City is the 2022 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year.
Crawford had an outstanding year running and catching the football. He ran for 2,304 yards and 36 touchdowns. He averaged 10 yards per rush attempt, plus he caught 19 passes for 546 yards (7 TD’s), averaging 28.7 yards per reception.
Below is a snippet about Crawford from Gatorade’s news release:
Crawford has volunteered locally with the Touch A Life Foundation, which helps rescue children from forced labor situations in Ghana. Born in Ghana and sold into slavery at age three, he was rescued by the Touch A Life Foundation and later adopted by the Crawford family. He also has donated his time as a committee member for Grove High School’s Change Our World (COW) Week, a student-led event that solicits funds for a local charity. “He is an outstanding human being, first of all, and also a great student,” said Claremore High School head coach Jarrett Hurt. “He is electric with the ball in his hands. He has great vision and outstanding speed.”
Crawford has maintained a 3.7 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he remained undecided upon a collegiate destination.
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Crawford concluded his career with the most career rushing yards (6,777 yards) in 5A history.
