Craig Krenzel
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 1, 1981 Sterling Heights, Michigan,U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Henry Ford II(Sterling Heights) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004/ Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||||||
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Craig Krenzel(born July 1, 1981) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was aquarterbackin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theOhio State Buckeyes.As the startingquarterback,he led their2002 teamto anational championship.He played professionally in the NFL for one season with theChicago Bearsin 2004.
Early life
[edit]Krenzel attendedHenry Ford II High School(Sterling Heights, Mich.), and was an excellent student and a letterman in football (3 yrs), basketball (2 yrs), and baseball (1 yr). In football, as a senior, Krenzel completed 60 percent of his passes and threw for 1,760 yards and 25 touchdowns, and won USA Today honorable mention All-America accolades that year.
College career
[edit]Krenzel played in college for The Ohio State Buckeyes. After quarterbackSteve Bellisariwas suspended from play due to an alcohol-related police charge late in the 2001 season, Krenzel earned the starting position against Michigan and led the Buckeyes to their first win in Ann Arbor since 1987.[1]His most successful year was 2002 when he led Ohio State to thenational championship.Krenzel was 24-2 as a starter (while appearing in 27 games, appearing in relief of Scott McMullen in a loss to Illinois in 2001).
Krenzel graduated fromOhio State Universitywith a degree inmolecular geneticsand a GPA of 3.75. He did research as part of a selectiveoncologylaboratory at theOhio State University Medical Center.[1]Krenzel was named a First-teamAcademic All-Americanand Academic All-American of the Year, and received three Academic All-Big Tenawards, theToday's Top VIII Award,a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame post-graduate scholarship,Sporting News'Socrates Award, and theDraddy Trophy.[2]
Krenzel's brother Brian was also talented in both academics and athletics, playing for theDuke Blue Devils footballteam before graduating from theUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Krenzel was drafted in the fifth round of the2004 NFL draftby theChicago Bears,for whom he played the 2004 season.[3]Despite poor passing statistics, Krenzel won his first three starts at quarterback with the Bears, including a win over theSan Francisco 49ers,which was at the time startingKen Dorseyat quarterback, the same quarterback that started for theMiami Hurricanesduring the 2003 National Championship game. However, he lost his final two starts with the Bears and injured his ankle, ending his season. In 2005, he was cut by the Bears in the offseason and he signed with theCincinnati Bengals.He was the third-string quarterback on the team behindCarson PalmerandJon Kitna.He was released by the Bengals in May 2006 due to an elbow injury that he sustained that eventually requiredTommy John surgery.
Personal life
[edit]Krenzel now works as a commentator on97.1 The FaninColumbus, Ohio.Craig is known for hisbitknown as the "Mike TomczakStory. "
He is also a spokesman for JD Equipment and has acted in several commercial spots.
Krenzel now is a partner of the Arthur Krenzel Lett Insurance Group in Columbus, Ohio and Winfield, West Virginia. Craig Lett, his business partner, is the son of the Minor League pitcherJim Lettof theCincinnati Reds.
References
[edit]- ^abcLayden, Tim (August 11, 2003)."A Beautiful Mind".Sports Illustrated. Archived fromthe originalon March 12, 2012.RetrievedMarch 21,2011.
- ^"Craig Krenzel".National Football Foundation. Archived fromthe originalon October 2, 2011.RetrievedMarch 21,2011.
- ^"2004 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 6,2023.