Kitan Crawford holds the SS · Backup spot in Arizona Cardinals’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kitan Crawford played 15 games in 2025 with a 14% snap share.

Kitan Crawford is a safety for the Arizona Cardinals who was selected in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft from Nevada, becoming Arizona's first-ever draft pick from the school. Crawford played college football at Texas before transferring to Nevada for his final season. In his NFL debut, he appeared in 15 games with one start and recorded 12 tackles and one pass defensed on defense, plus eight tackles and a blocked PAT on special teams. He ranked 6th among NFL rookies with 316 special teams snaps in 2025.

Texas2020 – 2023

Nevada2024

Cardinals2025 — present

CollegeNevada; TexasDraftRound 7 · No. 225 overall · 2025 · ARIHometownTyler, TX