Texas quarterback Crawford Moffitt commits to Bucknell football class of 2027

Bucknell added a Texas quarterback to its 2027 class, landing Crawford Moffitt of Hyde Park High School in Austin and giving the Bison an early piece for a program trying to build under Jeff Behrman in Lewisburg.

Moffitt, listed by Hudl as an Austin, Texas quarterback at Hyde Park High School, describes himself in his profile bio as a “2x All District QB” and “Academic All State.” MaxPreps lists him at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds and describes him as a dual-threat quarterback and multi-sport athlete. In his sophomore varsity season, MaxPreps says Moffitt produced 2,626 total yards, including 2,148 passing and 478 rushing, with 23 total touchdowns, 18 through the air and five on the ground, over 11 games.

That kind of early production helps explain why Bucknell moved quickly. A 2027 quarterback commitment is not about this fall’s depth chart in Lewisburg. It is about giving Behrman and his staff time to shape the quarterback room before the next wave of Patriot League play arrives and before the roster turns over again.

Behrman took over as Bucknell’s 28th Bob Odell Head Football Coach on Jan. 1, 2026, after a career head-coaching record of 71-27 and a .724 winning percentage. Bucknell has already shown a willingness to mix long-term freshmen development with transfer additions, announcing 23 freshmen and four transfers in its 2026 incoming class. Moffitt’s commitment fits that pattern, but with an even earlier timeline and a broader geographic reach.

The timing also matters because the Patriot League changed around Bucknell. The league expanded to 10 football teams for the first time and moved to a nine-game round-robin schedule in 2026, tightening the path through the conference and raising the value of stable quarterback play. Bucknell will also host Colgate for the 74th time in a series that dates to 1894, a reminder that the Bison still live in a league where history and week-to-week competitiveness remain closely linked.

For Bucknell, landing a quarterback from Texas this early says something about the program’s recruiting range and its ambition. A commitment from Austin does not solve anything in Lewisburg by itself, but it gives the Bison a building block at the sport’s most important position and an indication that Bucknell intends to compete for talent far beyond the Mid-Atlantic.