Linebacker, East Carolina (from Louisville), 2021–25
Ryheem Craig
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Taylorsville, NC
Ryheem Craig played linebacker at Louisville (2021–23) and East Carolina (2024–25).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Old Dominion, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 49 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 40 | 17 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 98 | 36 | 10.5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 5 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Louisville | 5 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Louisville | 5 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 5 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | 5 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 231 |
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
2025 East Carolina 12 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Campbell | W 56–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Coastal Carolina | W 38–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. BYU | L 13–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Army | W 28–6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Tulane | L 19–26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Charlotte | W 48–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Memphis | W 31–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at UTSA | L 24–58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida Atlantic | W 42–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 23–17 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 East Carolina 12 games, 49 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Old Dominion | W 20–14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. App State | L 19–21 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Liberty | L 24–35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.UTSA | W 30–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atCharlotte | L 24–55 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atArmy | L 28–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Temple | W 56–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atTulsa | W 38–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at North Texas | W 40–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Navy | L 20–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.NC State | W 26–21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Louisville 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Boston College | W 56–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atNC State | W 13–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Kentucky | L 31–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisville 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. South Florida | W 41–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. James Madison | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Louisville 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | vs.Boston College | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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