Defensive line, Iowa, 2020–24
Deontae Craig
Lettered 2021–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 266 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Wayne, IN
Deontae Craig played defensive line at Iowa (2020–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Minnesota, 20232sacks, career highvs. Missouri, 2024Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa | 45 | DL | RS | ||
| 2021 | Iowa | 45 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Iowa | 45 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 45 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 45 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 266 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Iowa 13 games, 43 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Iowa State | L 19–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Troy | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Minnesota | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Ohio State | L 7–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington | W 40–16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan State | L 20–32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Maryland | W 29–13 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Nebraska | W 13–10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 24–27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 13 games, 54 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Utah State | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | atIowa State | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Penn State | L 0–31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Michigan State | W 26–16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Purdue | W 20–14 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atWisconsin | W 15–6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Minnesota | L 10–12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Northwestern | W 10–7 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 22–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 15–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Michigan | L 0–26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | L 0–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Iowa 13 games, 28 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Dakota State | W 7–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Iowa State | L 7–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Nevada | W 27–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atRutgers | W 27–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Michigan | L 14–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atIllinois | L 6–9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | atOhio State | L 10–54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Northwestern | W 33–13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atPurdue | W 24–3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMinnesota | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Nebraska | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | W 21–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Iowa 8 games, 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Indiana | W 34–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atIowa State | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Kent State | W 30–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Penn State | W 23–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNorthwestern | W 17–12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Illinois | W 33–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Michigan | L 3–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Kentucky | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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