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Tommy Crayton is in his first season as an offensive graduate assistant and works with the offensive line. Crayton came to Texas State after serving as the offensive line coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. 
 
He returned to Southeastern Oklahoma State briefly after spending the 2017 season as the running backs coach at Florida Institute of Technology. He also worked with special teams. Crayton went Florida Tech after working with the offensive line at Southeastern Oklahoma in 2016. 
 
Before his first stint at Southeastern, he coached running backs and assisted with special teams at MacMurray College. He began his coaching career as a defensive intern at Midland University.
 
A native of Austin Texas, Crayton played two years at Independence Community College before moving on to Midland University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in human performance sports management at Midland in 2012 and a master’s degree in sports studies and athletic administration at Southeastern Oklahoma State.