Craig Terrill
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Craig Terrill
| image = Craig Terrill 2009.jpg
| caption = Terrill with the Seattle Seahawks in 2009
| number = 93
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|06|27}}
| birth_place = Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 296
| high_school = Lebanon (IN)
| college = Purdue
| draftyear = 2004
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 189
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2003)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 109
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 8.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 5
| statlabel5 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = TerrCr20
}}
Craig Adam Terrill (born June 27, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). 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 selected by the Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He blocked eight field goals in his career, tied for the Seahawks team record.
Early life
Terrill was born on June 27, 1980, in Lebanon, Indiana.{{cite web|title=Craig Terrill|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TerrCr20.htm |access-date=January 31, 2008}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-craig-terrill-a-big-hit-on-stage-too/|title=Seahawks' Craig Terrill a Big Hit on Stage, Too|last=Romero|first=José Miguel|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=May 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201223430/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-craig-terrill-a-big-hit-on-stage-too/|archive-date=December 1, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/farm-boy-does-california/article_28ca2bb1-20fd-5242-88a1-3bcc89fa3b00.html|title=Farm boy does California: Terrill enjoys Rose Bowl trip|newspaper=The Times of Northwest Indiana|date=January 1, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209134437/https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/farm-boy-does-california/article_28ca2bb1-20fd-5242-88a1-3bcc89fa3b00.html|archive-date=December 9, 2019}} Craig played high school football with the Lebanon Tigers, where he set a record for most sacks in a season, with 27,{{cite web|url=http://www.lebanon.in.gov/index.php/lebanon-famous-faces/|title=Lebanon Famous Faces|publisher=City of Lebanon, Indiana|access-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605035300/http://www.lebanon.in.gov/index.php/lebanon-famous-faces/|archive-date=June 5, 2019}} and graduated as the team's all-time sack leader. Terrill was named First-team All-State during his senior year.
Professional career
The Seattle Seahawks selected Terrill with selection number 189 in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/5714/craig-terrill|title=Craig Terrill|work=ESPN.com|access-date=December 8, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112172248/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/07/seahawks-continue-purge-of-veteran-players/|archive-date=January 12, 2011|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/07/seahawks-continue-purge-of-veteran-players/|date=September 7, 2010|title=Seahawks Continue Purge of Veteran Players|work=Profootballtalk.com|last=Rosenthal|first=Gregg}} While playing in the NFL, Terrill stood at {{convert|6|ft|3|in|cm}} and weighed {{convert|296|lb|kg}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/craigterrill/2505897/profile|title=Criag Terrill|publisher=NFL|work=NFL.com|access-date=December 9, 2019}}{{efn|Pro-Football-Reference.com lists Terrill's weight at {{convert|295|lb|kg}}.}}
Personal life
In 2004, Terrill wrote articles for The Spokesman-Review.{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/aug/08/chance-to-live-dream-of-nfl/|title=Chance to Live Dream of NFL
|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|date=August 8, 2004|last=Terrill|first=Craig}} He is an uncle to Luke Terrill, who played college football as a defensive tackle for the Western Illinois Leathernecks.{{cite web|url=https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster/luke-terrill/17565|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191201221740/https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster/luke-terrill/17565|archive-date=December 1, 2019|title=Luke Terrill|publisher=Western Illinois University|access-date=December 1, 2019}} Terrill is also a talented musician.{{Cite news|date=2008-05-28|title=Seahawks’ Craig Terrill a big hit on stage, too|language=en-US|work=The Seattle Times|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-craig-terrill-a-big-hit-on-stage-too/|access-date=2021-07-08}} 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, who has a Ph.D. in communication from the University of South Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/23/nfl-wives-rachel-terrill-loss-identity|title=My NFL Love Story, Part 1: Struggling to Maintain an Identity While an NFL Wife|last=Terrill|first=Rachel|work=Sports Illustrated|date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030085342/https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/23/nfl-wives-rachel-terrill-loss-identity|archive-date=October 30, 2018}} In 2015, Terrill worked as an assistant coach for the Lebanon High School football team.
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References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/craig-terrill/3ee56907-6574-40f6-a186-cdd7fc66a88b/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103042708/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/craig-terrill/3ee56907-6574-40f6-a186-cdd7fc66a88b/|archive-date=January 3, 2011|access-date=December 8, 2019|title=Craig Terrill}} Seattle Seahawks bio
- {{cite web|url=https://www.seahawks.com/video/seahawks-1-on-1-with-craig-terrill-41966|title=Seahawks 1-on-1 with Craig Terrill|access-date=December 1, 2019}} Video interview with Terrill
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Category:Players of American football from Indiana
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players