Dameyune Craig

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Dameyune Craig
Current position
TitleWide Receiver Coach
Team Georgia State
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Biographical details
Born (1974-04-19) April 19, 1974 (age 50)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1997 Auburn
1998–2001 Carolina Panthers
2002 Indiana Firebirds
2002* Washington Redskins
2002* Ottawa Renegades
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003 Mattie T. Blount HS (AL) (assistant)
2004 LSU (GA)
2005 Miami Dolphins (STA)
2006–2007 Tuskegee (QB)
2008–2009 South Alabama (WR)
2010–2012 Florida State (QB)
2013–2015 Auburn (co-OC/WR)
2016 LSU (WR)
2017Florida State (Quality control)
2018–2023 Texas A&M (WR)
2024-present Georgia State (WR)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Dameyune Vashon Craig [1] (born April 19, 1974) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the wide receivers coach at Georgia State University. He was most recently the wide receivers coach at Texas A&M University. Craig played professionally as quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Carolina Panthers. [2]

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Early years

Craig played high school football for Mattie T. Blount High School in Prichard, Alabama, near Mobile. He helped lead his team to two state championships in 1990 and 1992. In 1992 Craig threw for 2,236 yards with 19 tds and he also rushed for 1,250 yards with 14 TDs while helping to lead his team to a second State title

College career

Craig played college football at Auburn University from 1993 to 1997, where he wore jersey number 16. He was redshirted for the undefeated 1993 season, during Terry Bowden's first year as head coach, then served as the backup quarterback to starter Patrick Nix during 1994 and 1995 (and was MVP of the spring game in 1994 and 1995). 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, while winning the MVP award and setting Auburn offensive team record of 588 total yards in a 62–0 victory over Fresno State. He also prevailed over Clemson University in the Peach Bowl in 1997 where he was also named the MVP. 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 suffered a narrow loss to Peyton Manning's heavily favored Tennessee Volunteers, 30–29. Craig holds the single season passing record and he was the first QB in Auburn history to throw for over 3,000 yards

Professional career

Craig's NFL career was spent entirely with the Carolina Panthers, with whom he signed as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Craig played quarterback for Carolina sparingly between 1998 and 2001. [3]

Craig also played in NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores, where he set a professional American football-record by passing for 611 yards in a game between the Claymores and the Frankfurt Galaxy on May 22, 1999. [3] His jersey from the game hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [4]

Craig's professional playing career ended after spending the 2002 season with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League. [3]

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 Louisiana State University (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's Golden Tigers. [5] Tuskegee won two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in Craig's two seasons on staff. They also won the black college football national championship in 2007. [6]

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 (FSU) in December 2009, again reuniting with Fisher, who had been designated as the head coach starting in January 2010. Craig was also recruiting coordinator, and was responsible for recruiting future Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston. FSU secured multiple highly ranked recruiting classes during his time there, and he was named 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Recruiter of the Year by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. [3]

Auburn

Craig became the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at his alma mater after being hired by Auburn University head coach Gus Malzahn in January 2013. [3]

LSU

In February 2016, Craig left Auburn to become the wide receiver's coach for LSU under Les Miles. After Miles was fired during the 2016 season, Craig was fired in February 2017.

Florida State

In the spring of 2017, Craig returned to Florida State to again work for Jimbo Fisher, where he accepted the position of Quality Control of Offense. [7]

Texas A&M

In January 2018, Craig followed Fisher to Texas A&M University to become the wide receivers coach for the Aggies. Craig was not retained under new Texas A&M coach Mike Elko after the 2023 season.

Georgia State

On March 1, 2024, it was announced that Craig had been hired as an offensive assistant under new head coach and former teammate Dell McGee.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dameyune Craig Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Craig on NFL.com". NFL . Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dameyune Craig Named Co-Offensive Coordinator and WR Coach - Auburn University Athletics". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dameyune Craig in Pro Football Hall of Fame for record-setting NFL Europe game" . Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2007 Tuskegee Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved January 9, 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Tuskegee Declared HBCU National Champions". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ FSU 2017 Media Guide http://cs.seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ec457f65-04_coaches.pdf?_ga=2.215135122.425998689.1509321697-1961772514.1509321697
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