- Dameyune Craig
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Dameyune Craig Sport(s) Football Current position Title Quarterbacks coach
Recruiting CoordinatorTeam Florida State University Biographical details Born April 19, 1974 Place of birth Mobile, Alabama Playing career 1994-1997
1998-2001
2002
2002*
2002*Auburn
Carolina Panthers
Indiana Firebirds
Washington Redskins
Ottawa RenegadesPosition(s) Quarterback Coaching career (HC unless noted) 2004
2005
2006-2007
2008-2009
2010-presentLSU (Graduate Assistant)
Miami Dolphins (SP)
Tuskegee University (QB)
University of South Alabama (WR)
Florida State University (QB)Dameyune Vashon Craig[1] (born April 19, 1974 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons for the Carolina Panthers.[2] He is currently the quarterbacks coach for Florida State University.[3]
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Early years
Craig played high school football for Mattie T. Blount High School for legendary coach Ben Harris. He helped lead his team to two state championships in 1990 and 1992.
College career
Craig played college football at Auburn University from 1993–1997, where he wore jersey number 16. He was redshirted for the undefeated 1993 season, during Coach Terry Bowden's first year, then served as the backup quarterback to starter Patrick Nix during 1994 and 1995 (and was MVP of the spring game). Occasionally during those two seasons he would enter the game at quarterback in place of Nix in goalline situations, where his running ability could be put to good use.
He was named Auburn's starting quarterback for the 1996 and 1997 seasons. He led Auburn to victory over Army in the Independence Bowl in 1996; including setting Auburn offensive team record of 588 total yards in a 62-0 victory over Fresno State. He also prevailed in bowl victory over Clemson University in the Peach Bowl in 1997. In that ten-win senior season, he also led the Tigers to the SEC Western Division title and a berth in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Despite a strong performance by Craig, Auburn lost the game to Peyton Manning's highly favored Tennessee Volunteers, 30-29.
Professional career
Dameyune Craig's jersey from his NFL Europa stint with the Scottish Claymores hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A placard to explain his jersey's presence reads: his professional American football-record 611 yards passing in a game between the Claymores and the Frankfurt Galaxy on May 22, 1999.
Coaching career
Blount High School
Craig entered the coaching ranks with a season as an assistant at his alma mater Blount High School.
LSU
Craig then spent a season as a graduate assistant at LSU with his previous quarterbacks coach at Auburn, Jimbo Fisher, in 2004.
Miami Dolphins
In 2005, he followed LSU head coach Nick Saban to the Miami Dolphins as a special teams assistant coach.
Tuskegee
In 2006, Craig left to become the quarterbacks coach for the Division II Tuskegee University Golden Tigers.[4] Tuskegee has won two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in Craig's two seasons on staff. They also won the black college football national championship in 2007.[5]
South Alabama
Craig became the wide receivers coach at the University of South Alabama in 2008.
Florida State
Craig became the quarterbacks coach at Florida State University in December 2009.
References
- ^ "Craig on Pro-Football-Reference". rbref.com. http://rbref.com/players/C/CraiDa00.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Craig on NFL.com". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=CRA212709. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Tallahassee Democrat". http://nolesports.tallahassee.com/article/20100107/FSU03/1070342. Retrieved January 7, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "2007 Tuskegee Football Media Guide". http://tuskegee.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/notes/2007FootballMediaGuide.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/HBCU_27/Tuskegee_Declared_HBCU_National_Champions_printer.shtml
External links
Jimmy Sidle • Tom Bryan • Loran Carter • Pat Sullivan • Randy Walls • Phil Gargis • Charlie Trotman • Randy Campbell • Pat Washington • Jeff Burger • Reggie Slack • Stan White • Patrick Nix • Dameyune Craig • Gabe Gross • Ben Leard • Daniel Cobb • Jason Campbell • Brandon Cox • Kodi Burns • Chris Todd • Cam Newton • Barrett Trotter Scottish Claymores starting quarterbacks Lee Williamson (1995) • Matt Blundin (1995) • Steve Matthews (1996) • Jim Ballard (1996) • Dave Barr (1997) • Spence Fischer (1997) • Jim Ballard (1998) • Dameyune Craig (1999) • Kevin Daft (2000) • Clint Stoerner (2001) • Scott Dreisbach (2002) • James Brown (2002) • Craig Nall (2003) • Nate Hybl (2004) • Curt Anes (2004) • Tom Arth (2004)
Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Mobile, Alabama
- American football quarterbacks
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Scottish Claymores players
- Washington Redskins players
- Ottawa Renegades players
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