Craig Wrolstad (born September 5, 1965)[1] is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2003 NFL season, wearing uniform number 4.[2]
Craig Wrolstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1965 Lake Tapps, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | NFL official (2003–present) |
| Spouse | Chrystal |
| Children | 2 |
As an official in the NFL, Wrolstad is known for working Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 as a field judge. He wore uniform number 89 and 4 as a field judge.[3]
Personal life
editHe went to Middle School (7 8 9) at Meeker Junior High (now Meeker Middle School), and went to high school at Lindbergh High School [4]
Wrolstad resides in Lake Tapps, Washington.
Outside of the NFL, Wrolstad is a high school athletic director at Seattle Christian School.[4]
Officiating career
editEarly years
editWrolstad served several seasons in NFL Europe, including three seasons as a referee. Prior to entering the NFL, Wrolstad was in the Pacific-10 Conference and the Arena Football League. His final collegiate game was the 2003 Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Florida State.[5]
NFL career
editWrolstad was hired by the NFL in 2003 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2014 NFL season following the retirements of Ron Winter and Scott Green. Wrolstad wore uniform number 89 as a field judge, then switched to number 4 upon his promotion. Number 4 was previously worn by Bruce Finlayson, Bill Kingzett, Wilson Gosier and Doug Toole.[6]
Wrolstad was named the alternate referee of Super Bowl LII, which was held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.[7]
Wrolstad was named the referee of 2020 Pro Bowl, which was held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.[8]
- R: Craig Wrolstad
- U: Steve Woods
- DJ: Danny Short
- LJ: Brett Bergman
- FJ: Jeff Shears
- SJ: Frank Steratore
- BJ: Rich Martinez
- RO: Gavin Anderson
- RA: Ken Hall
References
edit- ^ "National Football League Officiating Roster - Referee". Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Craig Wrolstad NFL Official Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII officials named". NFL. January 30, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "High-school athletic director in Tukwila doubles as NFL official". July 22, 2008.
- ^ Austro, Ben (August 14, 2013). "New white hats looking to earn an 'R'". Football Zebras. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Schultz, Mark (April 25, 2014). "Wrolstad and Torbert new NFL referees". Football Zebras. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (January 17, 2018). "Gene Steratore is confirmed as referee for Super Bowl LII". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (January 14, 2020). "Craig Wrolstad is the referee for the 2020 Pro Bowl". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ staff, Football Zebras (May 28, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2024 season". Football Zebras. Retrieved October 18, 2024.