Jay Crawford is a popular American journalist who is currently working for ESPN.

After working at Perkins High School, Crawford pursued a degree in Radio, TV and film at the Bowling Green State University in 1987. In July 9, 2012,  he started working as an anchor for the live edition of SportsCenter together with Chris McKendry after replacing John Buccigross. Before this big break, Crawford worked as the host of ESPN's Cold Pizza morning show which was followed by ESPN First Take and Cold Pizza Spin-off Series.

Jay Crawford has a heterochromia iridium, a condition characterized by having one eye which has different color than the other one. In Crawford's case, his right eye is blue while his right eye is half brown and half-blue.