Craig Wrolstad Explained

Craig Wrolstad
Birth Date:1965 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Lake Tapps, Washington, U.S.
Occupation:NFL official (2003–present)
Spouse:Chrystal
Children:Two

Craig Wrolstad (born September 5, 1965)[1] is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2003 NFL season, wearing uniform number 4.[2]

As an official in the NFL, Wrolstad is known for working Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 as a field judge. He wore uniform number 89 and 4 as a field judge.[3]

Personal life

He went to Middle School (7 8 9) at Meeker Junior High (now Meeker Middle School), and went to high school at Lindbergh High School

Wrolstad resides in Lake Tapps, Washington.

Outside of the NFL, Wrolstad is a high school athletic director at Seattle Christian School.[4]

Officiating career

Early years

Wrolstad served several seasons in NFL Europe, including three seasons as a referee. Prior to entering the NFL, Wrolstad was in the Pacific-10 Conference and the Arena Football League. His final collegiate game was the 2003 Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Florida State.[5]

NFL career

Wrolstad was hired by the NFL in 2003 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2014 NFL season following the retirements of Ron Winter and Scott Green. Wrolstad wore uniform number 89 as a field judge, then switched to number 4 upon his promotion. Number 4 was previously worn by Bruce Finlayson, Bill Kingzett, Wilson Gosier and Doug Toole.[6]

Wrolstad was named the alternate referee of Super Bowl LII, which was held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.[7]

Wrolstad was named the referee of 2020 Pro Bowl, which was held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.[8]

2023 crew

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Football League Officiating Roster - Referee . April 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423210953/http://www.referee.com/resources/officiating-rosters/nfl-roster/ . April 23, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Craig Wrolstad NFL Official Statistics . 2024-02-17 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Super Bowl XLVII officials named . . January 30, 2013 . May 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: High-school athletic director in Tukwila doubles as NFL official. July 22, 2008.
  5. Web site: New white hats looking to earn an 'R' . Football Zebras . August 14, 2013 . May 5, 2014.
  6. Web site: Wrolstad and Torbert new NFL referees . Football Zebras . April 25, 2014 . May 5, 2014.
  7. Web site: Filipe . Cameron . 2018-01-17 . Gene Steratore is confirmed as referee for Super Bowl LII . 2024-02-17 . Football Zebras . en-US.
  8. Web site: Filipe . Cameron . 2020-01-14 . Craig Wrolstad is the referee for the 2020 Pro Bowl . 2024-02-17 . Football Zebras . en-US.
  9. Web site: Austro . Ben . June 27, 2023 . Officiating crews for the 2023 season . August 9, 2023 . Football Zebras . en-US.