Keyuo Craver
American football player (born 1980)
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Keyuo Boderek Craver (born August 22, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). In January 2015, he joined the Omaha Beef of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as an assistant coach.[1]
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 22, 1980 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Harleton (TX) | ||||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 4th round, 125th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| 2002–2004 | New Orleans Saints | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos | ||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Arizona Rattlers | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||||||||
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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–Lincoln and was selected in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2]
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 two seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.
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.