27  James Craig
	Class: Senior Hometown: Richmond, Va. High School: Godwin Height / Weight: 5-10 / 194 Position: Outside Linebacker Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A dedicated and committed former walk-on who hopes to continue his significant contributions to the Pirate program in 2011 with extended action on the defensive unit after a stellar performance as a special teams member a year ago ... Unselfish efforts on program's scout team during practice was recognized by coaches with selection as the 2010 recipient of the Rick Bankston Award (a honor symbolic of the scout team MVP) ... Will open junior campaign vying for a spot on the depth chart at the outside linebacking position, but is expected to provide leadership to various special teams squads for the second consecutive year ... Tallied a pair of tackles in each of the first two spring scrimmages (April 2 and April 9) ... Finished a noteworthy practice period with four stops, including a sack for a loss of 18 yards in the Purple-Gold Game on April 16 ... Also recorded a batted pass in the spring finale ... Originally earned a roster position as a walk-on in the spring of 2009 under previous coaching staff.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: A reliable member of the special teams' unit, specifically kickoff coverage, who earned first varsity letter and played in all 13 games ... Totaled eight tackles with a trio of solo stops ... Ranked sixth on the squad with eight special teams hits, all on kickoff returns ... Recorded solo hits versus N.C. State, Navy and Rice and assists against Memphis, Marshall, UAB, SMU and Maryland ... As previously mentioned, served as an award-winning member of the defensive scout team.

2009 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009: Played in two games as a redshirt freshman during first fall on the ECU roster ... Experienced action against Rice and UAB, Conference USA contests which were both played at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... Was not credited with any statistics.

High School: A two-year letterman for coach Greg Kendall at Godwin High School ... Helped Eagles to an 8-2 record as a senior and a 6-4 mark as a junior, but came up short for post-season qualification in both seasons ... A game-winning reception on a two-point conversion against Patrick Henry was nominated for the VHSL "Play-of-the-Year" ... Named to the Colonial District All-Academic Team during senior year.

Personal: Full name is James Ross Craig ... Born October 26, 1989 at Richmond, Va. ... Son of Barry and Lisa Craig ... A health fitness specialist major ... Earned selection to the Spring (2011) Honor Roll for work in the classroom ... Hobbies include working out, movies and cooking ... Cites Greenville and Pirate fanbase as best thing about the ECU football program ... Has a desire to travel around Europe after graduation ... Lists parents and mentor/trainer Reed Kagan as most influential people on his career.