Career Notes | Agility | High School | Personal | Stats
ANALYSISPositives: Poised athlete who reads and diagnoses the play well...Hangs tough under the rush... Dropback passer with good anticipation and a snappy release...Makes reads confidently and throws timing patterns well...Hits backs in stride on swing passes...Rarely is rattled under pressure.Negatives: Sails his longer throws and lacks zip on his deep attempts...Does not show a tight spiral in his throws...Makes receivers adjust too much in the open...Comes across his body at times and holds the ball too low...Loses accuracy when forced out of the pocket... Lacks mobility to escape...Has had concussion problems...Goes through long stretches of inconsistency. CAREER NOTESRelegated to the bench in four years at Louisiana State, Craig decided to transfer prior to his senior year…He won the starting job with the Demons, breaking the school's season-record with 2022 yards passing…Also excelled in the javelin for the school's track team.
2001 SEASONAll-Southland Football League first-team selection and Newcomer of the Year…Recipient of the Joe Delaney Leadership Award and named the team's Offensive MVP…Set a school season-record with 2022 yards on 142 of 250 passes (56.8%) with 11 touchdowns and only three interceptions…Scored once on 49 carries…His 2022 yards broke the previous school mark of 1966 by Scott Stoker in 1988.
2000 SEASONStarted two games, including the 1999 season opener, in three seasons at LSU...Career stats were 431 yards passing on 35 of 79 accuracy with 4 interceptions in 14 games... Played 8 games as the No. 2 QB behind Herb Tyler in 1998, including starting the season finale vs. Arkansas (15-30-1, 147 yards) after a strong performance in relief in a narrow loss at Notre Dame (4-9, 70 yards)...The steadiest performer in a three-way preseason competition also involving Josh Booty and Rohan Davey, Nall started the '99 opener against San Jose State (6-15-2, 79 yards), played QB in another game...Volunteered to move to receiver when injuries depleted that position, and he played in four games there during his sophomore season...Played in one game in 2000 and missed last six games with a broken thumb...Redshirted in 1997.
TRACKFinished 14th for Northwestern in the javelin at the 2001 NCAA Championships after taking second with a 227-11 throw at the 2001 Southland Conference Championships...16th in the 2000 NCAA Championships for LSU...Had a personal best 229-2 throw for second at the Southeastern Conference Championships.
AGILITY TESTS> 5.04 in the 40-yard dash…32 ¼-inch arm length…9 5/8-inch hands…31 Wonderlic score.HIGH SCHOOLThrew for 5038 yards and 38 touchdowns at Alexandria (La.) Senior High…Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen '97, and the New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 20 Blue Chip List...Also a nationally-ranked javelin competitor who was fourth at the Golden Spikes Invitational.PERSONALGeneral Studies major…Son of Susie and Malcolm Nall…Father was a linebacker at Nicholls State as a freshman before transferring to Louisiana College…Born Craig Matthew Nall on 4/21/79…Resides in Alexandria, Louisiana.STATS
NOTE-Played in 14 games with 2 starts at Louisiana State from 1998-2000
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