Colorado State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

TJ Crandall Headshot 2023
Jersey Number 22

TJ Crandall

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Sammamish, Wash.
  • High School:
    Skyline
At Colorado State
Freshman 2023, (12/0):
• Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman
• Totaled 19 tackles with 13 solo stops
• Tallied a season-best four tackles twice, at Middle Tennessee and Air Force
• Recorded his first TFL at MTSU
• Snagged a pick at Utah State and returned it for 25 yards

Personal/High School

• Played for coach Cameron Elisara
• A 3-star composite recruit by 247Sports
• A three-sport letterman including basketball and track
• Had 1,900 receiving yards in his career with 25 touchdowns
• Had a long catch of 92 yards as a junior
• Had six interceptions in his career
• All-League as a senior at four positions
• Returned two interceptions for TDs in one game, had four in a season
• Parents are Carnelius Jones and Saundi Crandall
• Has three siblings, Brandon, Brooklyn, and Riley
• Uncle, Xavier McDaniel, played basketball at Wichita State
• Also participated in basketball and track
• Named a captain as a senior
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Saturday, September 06
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Saturday, September 06
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Monday, September 01
Colorado State Football: Long (L) and Warren (R) Postgame (Washington, 2025)
Sunday, August 31