Deontae Craig
Deontae Craig
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Iowa. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Nebraska, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 15 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 31–14
at Minnesota
1 TOT · 2 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Sione Lolohea’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Asyrus Simon's senior season at UTSA (2023).
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