CHATTANOOGA: Coming off of off-season knee surgery but should return to starting role ... team-high 26 reps of 225 pounds on the bench.
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON: No. 1 on the depth chart at tackle ... second on the team with a 415-pound bench press ... 610-pound squat led the team ... came off the bench against ASU after missing time in camp due to a foot injury ... made two stops, including one TFL ... five tackles at JSU, at Western Carolina and vs. Georgia Southern ... career-high eight stops at Furman.
2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Returned to the defensive line after playing in seven games as a true freshman...430-pound bench press was best among the defensive line...585-pound squat tied for best on the team...three tackles against GSC...picked up a loose ball on a PAT that led to a 2-point return against GSC...credited with a blocked kick on the play...first career sack at Samford ... six tackles at Appalachian State and at Alabama...also had a sack against the Crimson Tide...earned Academic All-Southern Conference honors.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Recorded 15 tackles in seven games played off the bench...added four tackles-for-loss...earned a spot on the Dean's List both semesters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named to 2007 Class AAA All-State Team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution...slotted at No. 30 on the Super 75 List by Georgia High School Football Magazine...61st best defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...listed as a two-star prospect by Scout.com...2007 Class AAA North Defensive Player of the Year by the GACA...Times Georgian Defensive Player of the Year...led squad with 96 tackles last season, 23 of which were solo stops...made 17 tackles for loss...credited with 13 sacks, one interception and five forced fumbles, recovering three...team captain who helped CHS to 11-2 record in both senior and junior years...voted North Team Most Valuable Player of Georgia North-South All-Star Game...Carrollton is ranked as one of the nation's all-time winningest programs and ranks No. 2 in Georgia...placed sixth in GACA Weightlifting Area Tournament...National Honor Society...Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Emerson Craig...born Feb. 15, 1990...son of Bill and Mindy Craig...majoring in Marketing.
NICK CRAIG'S CAREER STATS
| Year |
G/GS |
UT |
AT |
Total |
Sacks |
TFL |
FF |
FR |
QBH |
PBU |
Int-Yds |
| 2008 |
7/0 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2009 |
11/10 |
14 |
17 |
31 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2010 |
11/10 |
23 |
15 |
38 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0-0 |
| Totals |
29/20 |
50 |
36 |
86 |
2.5 |
10.0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0-0 |
