OL Craig Roark

[Eric the Red]

 

Player: Craig Roark

Hometown: Ada, OK

Position: OG

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 290

40 time: 4.92

Rankings/Stars:

Rivals: #10/***

Insiders: #39/****

Commit Date: 6/08/04

 

In depth analysis, stats, pros, con, etc. to come throughout the day and the week. Feel free to begin discussion on any topic you would like.

 

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

[Eric the Red]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)? His attitude, he wants to play football all the time and he wants to play for the Huskers.

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

10- He helped recruit many of the guys NU got today. He is also from Oklahoma and he commtted early

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

No, but soon. Two years

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

RImington - short, stocky, powerfult, workmanlike

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

Starting Oline

[oviedol55]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

 

This kid is the most loyal to Nebraska and proud to be a Husker recruit we have. His childhood favorite? Oklahoma. He helped us in recruiting more than everyone would think. He's got great character, was mentioned at the All American game as a guy who always goes 100%, whether it be practice or not. Held off a very good Marques Slocum at the U.S.A.A.A. game most of the game. Racked up over 200 pancakes his senior year and had like 18 tackles in the state title game at DT. His brother, Chad, who had like 28 that game, should follow him next year to the Huskers. Chad could likely be a four star recruit and some say he's better than Craig.

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

 

10. There aren't words to describe how important Craig was to recruiting. For one we stole him right out of Oklahoma. That's a slap in the face. He helped us out tremendously with recruiting after he committed early. He's just a class act that's a freak at OG.

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

 

He could come in and fill in at Anderson's old position. We'll have to see though, Christensen or Huff one has looked very impressive.

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

 

A certain somebody that used to play for Nebraska named Will Shields, the best OG in the NFL today.

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

 

Leaving Nebraska to the NFL with a couple rings hopefully. He'll be our starting OG for a while and the leader of our offense. Kid's just proud to be a Husker.