Michigan Lands Pitt Long Snapper Nico Crawford as First Transfer of 2026 Cycle

The fifth-year specialist arrives to replace departing long snapper Greg Tarr after two seasons starting at Pitt.

Overview

Crawford committed from the transfer portal, marking Kyle Whittingham’s first portal addition at Michigan.
He has one year of eligibility remaining and 37 career appearances across three programs.
At Pittsburgh, he served as the primary long snapper on field goals and extra points over the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
His path includes a 2022 redshirt as an Illinois walk-on and a 2023 season at Charlotte under former Michigan staffer Biff Poggi.
The Dublin, Ohio native is listed at 6-foot-2, 235 pounds and was rated No. 16 among long snappers by Kohl’s Kicking out of high school.