Craig Terrill Explained

Craig Terrill
Number:93
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:27 June 1980
Birth Place:Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:296
High School:Lebanon (IN)
College:Purdue
Draftyear:2004
Draftround:6
Draftpick:189
Pastteams:
Highlights:
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 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.

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. Terrill was named First-team All-State during his senior year.

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 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin) and weighed 296lb.[8]

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, 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Craig Terrill. . January 31, 2008.
  2. News: Seahawks' Craig Terrill a Big Hit on Stage, Too. Romero. José Miguel. The Seattle Times. May 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20191201223430/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-craig-terrill-a-big-hit-on-stage-too/. December 1, 2019.
  3. News: Farm boy does California: Terrill enjoys Rose Bowl trip. The Times of Northwest Indiana. January 1, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209134437/https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/farm-boy-does-california/article_28ca2bb1-20fd-5242-88a1-3bcc89fa3b00.html. December 9, 2019.
  4. Web site: Lebanon Famous Faces. City of Lebanon, Indiana. December 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605035300/http://www.lebanon.in.gov/index.php/lebanon-famous-faces/. June 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2004 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2023-05-06.
  6. Web site: Craig Terrill. ESPN.com. December 8, 2019.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110112172248/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/07/seahawks-continue-purge-of-veteran-players/. January 12, 2011. Seahawks Continue Purge of Veteran Players. September 7, 2010. Profootballtalk.com. Rosenthal. Gregg.
  8. Web site: Criag Terrill. NFL. NFL.com. December 9, 2019.
  9. News: Chance to Live Dream of NFL. The Spokesman-Review. August 8, 2004. Terrill. Craig.
  10. Web site: Luke Terrill. https://archive.today/20191201221740/https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster/luke-terrill/17565. December 1, 2019. Western Illinois University. December 1, 2019.
  11. News: 2008-05-28. Seahawks’ Craig Terrill a big hit on stage, too. en-US. The Seattle Times. 2021-07-08.
  12. Web site: My NFL Love Story, Part 1: Struggling to Maintain an Identity While an NFL Wife. Terrill. Rachel. Sports Illustrated. August 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181030085342/https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/23/nfl-wives-rachel-terrill-loss-identity. October 30, 2018.