Winston Craig (born July 25, 1995) is a former

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. He played college football at Richmond.

College career

Over the course of his college career with the

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, Craig appeared in 52 games and recorded 166 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the

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, Craig signed with the

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on May 11, 2017. On September 1, 2017, he was waived by the Eagles. He was signed to their practice squad on December 7, 2017, after Justin Hamilton signed with the

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. He was waived again on January 9, 2018, to make room for

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. As a result, he was not part of the Eagles when they won the Super Bowl. Craig was re-signed to the Eagles on February 20, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Craig was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 7, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16, 2018. Craig was released by the Eagles on November 2, 2018.

San Antonio Commanders

In December 2018, Craig signed with the

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of the

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Pittsburgh Steelers

After the AAF suspended football operations, Craig signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 8, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

Craig was selected by the

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in the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Richmond Spiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Winston 1995 births Living people Players of American football from North Carolina People from Jamestown, North Carolina American football defensive tackles Richmond Spiders football players Philadelphia Eagles players San Antonio Commanders players Pittsburgh Steelers players Dallas Renegades players