Valley View junior defensive end/tight end Mario Crawford would qualify as a poster boy for a prospect negatively impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.
Crawford, 6-4, 215 pounds, has the frame and length college coaches desire, but no spring practice and no summer college camps last year hurt his chances to be seen by college coaches.
Blazers coach Sean Cockrell said Crawford is setting himself up for a strong senior season.
“He’s just blowing up in the weight room right now,” Cockrell said. “I really think he’s going to be 225-230 pounds by the start of the season.