Dameyune Vashon Craig was born on April 19,1974 and is an American football coach and former player.
21 Facts About Dameyune Craig
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Dameyune Craig is the wide receivers coach for Georgia State University, a position he has held since 2024.
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Dameyune Craig helped lead his team to two state championships in 1990 and 1992.
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In 1992 Dameyune Craig threw for 2,236 yards with 19 tds and he rushed for 1,250 yards with 14 TDs while helping to lead his team to a second State title.
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Dameyune Craig played college football at Auburn University from 1993 to 1997, where he wore jersey number 16.
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Dameyune Craig was redshirted for the undefeated 1993 season, during Terry Bowden's first year as head coach, then served as the backup quarterback to starter Patrick Nix during 1994 and 1995.
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Dameyune Craig was named Auburn's starting quarterback for the 1996 and 1997 seasons.
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Dameyune Craig prevailed over Clemson University in the Peach Bowl in 1997 where he was named the MVP.
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Dameyune Craig holds the single season passing record and he was the first QB in Auburn history to throw for over 3,000 yards.
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Dameyune Craig played quarterback for Carolina sparingly between 1998 and 2001.
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Dameyune Craig played in NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores, where he set a professional American football-record by passing for 611 yards in a game between the Claymores and the Frankfurt Galaxy on May 22,1999.
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Dameyune Craig's professional playing career ended after spending the 2002 season with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League.
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Dameyune Craig entered the coaching ranks with a season as an assistant at his alma mater Blount High School.
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Dameyune Craig then spent a season as a graduate assistant at Louisiana State University with his previous quarterbacks coach at Auburn, Jimbo Fisher, in 2004.
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In 2006, Dameyune Craig left to become the quarterbacks coach for the Division II Tuskegee University's Golden Tigers.
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Dameyune Craig became the wide receivers coach at the University of South Alabama in 2008.
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Dameyune Craig became the quarterbacks coach at Florida State University in December 2009, again reuniting with Fisher, who had been designated as the head coach starting in January 2010.
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Dameyune Craig was recruiting coordinator, and was responsible for recruiting future Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston.
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Dameyune Craig became the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at his alma mater after being hired by Auburn University head coach Gus Malzahn in January 2013.
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In February 2016, Dameyune Craig left Auburn to become the wide receiver's coach for LSU under Les Miles.
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On March 1,2024, it was announced that Dameyune Craig had been hired as an offensive assistant under new head coach and former teammate Dell McGee.