Irish Illustrated Interviews Podcast: Our Conversation with Former Notre Dame DB Shaun Crawford

What this episode covers

The Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series begins with an interview with former Notre Dame defensive back Shaun Crawford, who overcame two torn ACLs and a torn Achilles to start his final two seasons and become a team captain. After school, he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent before another injury halted his football career—this time for good. That led him down an unforeseen path. In 2022, he launched the Varsity House Podcast with an interview with Marcus Freeman. Over the years, he’s branched out into other projects. Recently, he began to produce Irish Scoop, an in-season podcast hosted by a Fighting Irish football player. Last fall, Notre Dame nickel Jordan Clark served as the show’s frontman. Now that Clark is with the New York Jets, Crawford has found a new host, whom he discusses towards the end of this episode. We also delve into his Notre Dame and professional careers, and touch on other topics, such as who the best Fighting Irish players he played with are and why he defends Brian Kelly to this day.

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