UAB’s Josiah Crawford: promising young safety with secondary versatility
Josiah Crawford is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound defensive back for UAB who was listed as a freshman in 2025 and has appeared in one game, so he’s still an evaluation piece rather than a proven stat-sheet producer[1]. What makes him interesting is the all-state cornerback background, the flexibility to play multiple spots in the secondary, and the early sign that UAB viewed him as scholarship-caliber even when he arrived as a walk-on[10]. If you want a long, rangy safety with upside and no bad habits yet, he’s a developmental buy.
