Craig Osika

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Craig Osika
No. 62
Position: Center, Guard
Personal information
Born: (1979-12-04) December 4, 1979 (age 44)
Merrillville, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Hobart (Hobart, Indiana)
College: Indiana
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Games started:0

Craig Osika is a former American Football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and is currently a high school principal. He was the former Hobart High School head football coach, coaching from 2018- 2024. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Osika played high school football at Hobart High School and college football at Indiana.

In a four-year career in the NFL from 2002 until 2005, he was with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars. [3] Osika played in one regular season game for the Browns during week 7 of the 2003 season. [4]

Coaching career

In 2018, Osika was named the head football coach of his alma mater, Hobart High School. In 2021 he was made Co-Principal. [2]

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References

  1. "Craig Osika". NFL.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Hutton, Mike. "Former NFL offensive lineman Craig Osika named head football coach at Hobart". Post-Tribune. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. "Craig Osika". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. "Craig Osika Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.