Craig Page
{{Short description|American football player (born 1976)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Craig Page
| image =
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| number = 62
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 303
| undraftedyear = 1999
| high_school = Jupiter (Jupiter, Florida)
| college = Georgia Tech
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|1999|2000}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2000}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (1998)
- First-team All-ACC (1998)
| pfr = PageCr20
}}
Warren Craig Page (born January 17, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, earning consensus All-American honors in 1998.
Early life
Page attended Niceville High School, before moving on to Jupiter High School, where he played defensive tackle. As a junior, he tallied 80 tackles and 7 sacks, receiving All-district, All-conference and All-area honors.
As a senior, he registered 91 tackles and 10 sacks, while receiving All-state and Defensive Player of the Year (Palm Beach Post) honors.
College career
Page accepted a football scholarship from the University of Louisville, playing defensive tackle as a freshman. In 1995, he transferred Georgia Tech and sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules.
He was converted into a Center and became a starter as a sophomore. As a senior, he received All-American honors and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, as the top blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He finished his eligibility with several team strength records.
Professional career
=Tennessee Titans=
Page was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans after the 1999 NFL draft on April 21.{{cite news |url=http://technique.library.gatech.edu/issues/spring1999/1999-04-23/sports10.html |title=Eight Tech seniors make NFL rosters |publisher=technique.library.gatech.edu |accessdate=February 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035017/http://technique.library.gatech.edu/issues/spring1999/1999-04-23/sports10.html |archive-date=August 29, 2018 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on August 25 and signed to the practice squad on September 7. On January 14, he was promoted to the active roster for the playoffs, but was declared inactive in those games.
On August 26, 2000, he was waived and later signed to the practice squad on August 29.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/sports/transactions-870862.html | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018| newspaper=The New York Times | date=2000-08-27 }}{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/30/sports/transactions-926540.html | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018| newspaper=The New York Times | date=2000-08-30 }}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On November 23, 2000, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Titans practice squad, to provide depth after Mark Stepnoski was lost for the season with a knee injury. He and appeared in two games.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/24/sports/transactions-362840.html | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018| newspaper=The New York Times | date=2000-11-24 }} He was released on September 2, 2001.{{cite web| url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/09/03/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-SUNDAY-SEPTEMBER-2/1790999489600/ | title= Sports Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
On January, 11, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. He was cut on September 1.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/12/sports/transactions-105341.html | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018| newspaper=The New York Times | date=2002-01-12 }}{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/02/sports/transactions-680419.html | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 19, 2018| newspaper=The New York Times | date=2002-09-02 }}
=St. Louis Rams=
On January, 7, 2003, he signed with the St. Louis Rams as a free agent. He was cut on August 31.
References
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External links
- [http://ramblinwreck.com/craig-page/ Yellow Jackets bio]
{{1998 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Jupiter, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida
Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football centers
Category:Louisville Cardinals football players
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players