Craig Cassady

Craig Cassady
No. 23
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	December 21, 1953 (age 71); Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Whetstone (Columbus)
College	Ohio State
NFL draft	1976: 8th round, 213th overall pick
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1977);
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-Big Ten (1975);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated November 23, 2025

Craig Cassady (born December 21, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 1977. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.^[1]^[2] His father was Howard "Hopalong" Cassady who won the Heisman Trophy while playing for Ohio State and played eight years in the NFL.^[3]

References

↑ "Craig Cassady Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
↑ "Craig Cassady, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
↑ "Talking College Football History: Craig Cassady". PennSports.LIVE. May 14, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

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[1] "Craig Cassady Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[2] "Craig Cassady, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[3] "Talking College Football History: Craig Cassady". PennSports.LIVE. May 14, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

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