6-foot-7 freshman TE Cooper Crawford brings rare frame to South Dakota
Cooper Crawford enters 2026 as a freshman tight end for South Dakota at 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, giving the Coyotes a big catch radius and developmental upside at a premium position. His profile suggests a classic mismatch piece: long, lean, and still adding strength, with the kind of size that can help in the red zone and as a seam threat. Public stat and news pages currently show no meaningful college production yet, so the appeal is projection, not résumé—he’s a fit for a program willing to develop an athletic TE with upside.
