Great football players come in all shapes and sizes. Incoming freshman Shaun Crawford will likely prove that. The diminutive cornerback comes to South Bend looking to make a big impact.
But for as impressive as Crawford looks to be coming in, at one time the a 5-foot-9 cover man didn’t seem destined for Notre Dame. He didn’t fit into Bob Diaco’s plans when he was still coordinating the Irish defense. But Brian VanGorder’s takeover led to an immediate offer to Crawford. And an early Michigan commitment didn’t last through the summer before Crawford flipped to the Irish.