Ashburn, Va. – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed free agent cornerback Richard Crawford (Southern Methodist University) and free agent safety Jamarca Sanford (University of Mississippi) to the team. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. In addition, the team signed offensive tackle Terren Jones (Alabama State University) to its practice squad.
Crawford (5’, 11” 192 lbs.) was originally drafted by the Redskins in the seventh round (213th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in 10 games for the Redskins in 2012, recording an interception and a fumble recovery and adding eight punt returns for 156 yards (19.5 avg.) that year.
The former Mustang spent the 2013 season on the Redskins’ Reserve/Injured list. He was waived on August 29, 2014, before signing to the team’s practice squad two days later. He was released from the practice squad on September 9.
Crawford played collegiately at SMU from 2010-11 after transferring from Saddleback College in California. He started 26 of the 27 games in which he played at SMU, posting 106 tackles (73 solo), six interceptions, 21 passes defended and two forced fumbles.
The cornerback, now 24, attended El Camino (Calif.) High School, where he lettered in both football and track and field. He was born on August 1, 1990.
Sanford (5’10”, 200 lbs.) was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. He spent his first five NFL seasons with the Vikings before being released by the team on August 8, 2014. For his career, Sanford has appeared in 70 games with 44 starts, compiling 232 tackles (168 solo), 11 passes defended, eight forced fumbles, five fumbles recovered, two interceptions and a sack.
The former Rebel played collegiately at Ole Miss, starting all 44 of the games in which he appeared from 2004 to 2008. At the end of his eligibility, his 287 tackles (178 solo) were the most of any active player in the Southeastern Conference.
Sanford, 29, attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Miss., where he helped lead his team to a 15-0 record as well as the Class 5A state title as a senior. He was born on August 27, 1985.
Jones (6’7”, 341 lbs.) originally signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a college free agent on April 29, 2013. He spent the first 12 weeks of the 2013 season on the Falcons’ practice squad before signing to the team’s active roster on November 26, 2013. He was waived by Atlanta on August 30, 2014, before signing to their practice squad a day later and eventually being released on September 23, 2014.
From 2009-12, Jones played collegiately at Alabama State, where he was a three-time All-SWAC performer and an AFCA All-American.
The former Alabama State Hornet, 22, attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. He was born on November 19, 1991.
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