Mikey Crawford, Buffalo CB: the 2026 season story
Mikey Crawford is a junior defensive back for Buffalo (Mid-American). He ranks 413th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Mikey Crawford's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.55, 143rd of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 4.1, ranks 312th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 66th percentile for volume, 63rd for efficiency and 43rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Mikey Crawford's best came in week 7 against Massachusetts and his quietest in week 5 against Western Michigan.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Mikey Crawford is 294th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 17th of 86 in the Mid-American. Next up nationally is Jackquintin Bal of Washington State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Devin Sanchez of Ohio State.
