Keyuo Craver Explained

Keyuo Craver
Birth Date:August 22, 1980
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Number:29, 43
Status:Active
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:195
High School:Harleton (TX)
College:Nebraska
Nfldraftedyear:2002
Nfldraftedround:4
Nfldraftedpick:125
Nfldraftedteam:New Orleans Saints
Playing Years1:2002–2003
Playing Team1:New Orleans Saints
Playing Years2:2005–2006
Playing Team2:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Years3:2006–2008
Playing Team3:Arizona Rattlers
Playing Years4:2009–2010
Playing Team4:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career Highlights:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:60
Statlabel2:Knockdowns
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:3 (Longest: 43 yds)
Statlabel4:Kickoff Returns
Statvalue4:7 (Avg: 20.1 yds; Longest: 23 yds)
Cfl:106

Keyuo Boderek Craver (born August 22, 1980) is a former American football defensive back. In January 2015, he joined the Omaha Beef of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as an assistant coach.

Playing career

He played high school football at Harleton High School in Harleton, Texas. He also won state in the triple jump. While he wanted to play football for Texas A&M, he received a full scholarship from college football the University of Nebraska and was selected in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[1]

Craver spent three seasons with the Saints where he started 22 total games. He recorded 22 tackles and three assists while with the team. A highlight of Craver's time with the Saints came in 2002 when he scooped up a fumble and raced in for a touchdown against the Packers. Craver played 2 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

In 2010, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers decided to move Craver to the inside halfback position. This move came at the expense of shutdown corner Lenny Walls.

College statistics

Keyou CraverTacklesInterceptions
YearSchoolConfGGSSoloAstTotSacksSacks-YardsIntPDFFFR
1998NebraskaB1212 0131427001300
1999NebraskaB1213 133518530031401
2000NebraskaB1212 123824622.52.5-1601600
2001NebraskaB1213 133929680041310

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-18 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.