Craig Terrill

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Craig Terrill
Craig Terrill 2009.jpg
Terrill in 2009
No. 93
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1980-06-27) June 27, 1980 (age 43)
Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Lebanon (IN)
College: Purdue
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:103
Sacks:8.0
Pass deflections:6
Blocked field goals:8
Player stats at PFR

Craig Adam Terrill (born June 27, 1980) is a former National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle who played for the Seattle Seahawks. In 88 career games, Terrill had 103 combined tackles, with eight sacks, three fumble recoveries, and one touchdown. He played college football at Purdue. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He blocked eight field goals in his career, tied for the Seahawks team record.

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Early life

Terrill was born on June 27, 1980, in Lebanon, Indiana. [1] Growing up, Terrill had two brothers, Jason and Troy; Jason taught him how to play guitar and played college football at Ball State, whereas Troy played college basketball at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. [2] [3] Craig played high school football with the Lebanon Tigers, where he set a record for most sacks in a season, with 27, [4] and graduated as the team's all-time sack leader. [3] Terrill was named First-team All-State during his senior year. [4]

Playing career

The Seattle Seahawks drafted Terrill with selection number 189 in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. [5] [6] In 2010, Profootballtalk.com writer Gregg Rosenthal described Terrill as a "key member of the [Seattle's] defensive tackle rotation." Seattle released Terrill in September 2010 before signing him again to play 12 games in the 2010 season. [7] While playing in the NFL, Terrill stood at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and weighed 296 pounds (134 kg). [8] [lower-alpha 1]

Personal life

In 2004, Terrill wrote articles for The Spokesman-Review . [9] He is an uncle to Luke Terrill, who played college football as a defensive tackle for the Western Illinois Leathernecks. [10] Terrill is also a talented musician. [11] In college, Craig and his brother Jason formed a band called The Strangers. Later, Terrill was the lead singer of The Craig Terrill Band in Seattle. He released two original albums, CT and Genuine. He played with the late Seahawks owner, Paul Allen's, band to open for Seal at a concert in Seattle. Terrill is married to Rachel Terrill, [2] who has a Ph.D in communication from the University of South Florida. [12] In 2015, Terrill worked as an assistant coach for the Lebanon High School football team. [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com lists Terrill's weight at 295 pounds (134 kg). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Craig Terrill". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Romero, José Miguel (May 28, 2008). "Seahawks' Craig Terrill a Big Hit on Stage, Too". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Farm boy does California: Terrill enjoys Rose Bowl trip". The Times of Northwest Indiana. January 1, 2001. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lebanon Famous Faces". City of Lebanon, Indiana. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  6. ↑ "Craig Terrill". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (September 7, 2010). "Seahawks Continue Purge of Veteran Players". Profootballtalk.com . Archived from the original on January 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Criag Terrill". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ Terrill, Craig (August 8, 2004). "Chance to Live Dream of NFL". The Spokesman-Review.
  10. ↑ "Luke Terrill". Western Illinois University. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Seahawks' Craig Terrill a big hit on stage, too". The Seattle Times. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  12. ↑ Terrill, Rachel (August 23, 2016). "My NFL Love Story, Part 1: Struggling to Maintain an Identity While an NFL Wife". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018.
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