16 Eric Craft
16 - Eric Craft
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Hometown: Waterford, Mich.
Position: WR
Year: Sr.
High School: Waterford Kettering HS
gp 11
yds 241
yds/g 21.9
td 2
Career Honors

2x All-GLIAC Honorable Mention (2024, 2023)

2024

Appeared in all 11 games for the Cardinals. He had a total of 27 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns to finish second on the team in receiving. He scored the first touchdown of the season for Saginaw Valley with an 88-yard touchdown catch in the 38-14 win over Winona State in week one. He had at least two catches in all 10 of his appearances in 2024. His best performance was a five-catch showing at UIndy, where he amassed 53 yards and 10.6 yards per catch.

2023

Played in all 11 games during the 2023 season. He finished third on the team with 21 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns. He recorded a season-long catch of 31 yards at Truman State during week three. He caught two or more passes six times during the season (vs. UIndy, at Ferris State, at St. Xavier, at Davenport, vs. Northern Michigan, at Michigan Tech) and caught a career-best five passes in the season finale against the Huskies, where he also totalled a season-high 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.

2022

He made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over West Virginia Wesleyan with a tackle on special teams.

High School

Attended Waterford Kettering High School, where he was named first-team all-conference. He was a three-year varsity starter and a team captain. He was named a Detroit Free Press All-North Honorable Mention as well as the Team MVP. He was a multi-sport athlete participating in football and track. He was named a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Team Leader. He was a National Honor Society Board Member.

Recent Games
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 19 14
Yards 241 180
Yards per game 21.9 25.7
Yards per catch 12.7 12.9
Touchdowns 2 2
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 2 34 17.0 24 0 - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 2 22 11.0 11 0 - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 3 26 8.7 10 0 - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 2 39 19.5 35 1 - -
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 1 17 17.0 17 0 - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 1 15 15.0 15 0 - -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 1 26 26.0 26 0 - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 3 24 8.0 13 0 - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 3 33 11.0 14 1 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 1 - 0 - - 0
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 1 - 34 - - 34
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 1 - 22 - - 22
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 1 - 5 - - 5
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 1 - 26 - - 26
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 1 - 39 - - 39
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 1 - 17 - - 17
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 1 - 15 - - 15
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 1 - 26 - - 26
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 1 12 24 - - 36
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 1 - 33 - - 33
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 28 Northeastern St. L, 28-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Gannon W, 49-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Northwood L, 38-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at New Haven L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Northern Michigan W, 47-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Roosevelt W, 55-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Grand Valley State W, 20-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Wayne State W, 28-7 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Davenport L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Ferris State L, 51-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Michigan Tech W, 24-21 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 1 5 0.5 5.0 0 5 1 1
2024-25 11 - - - - - - 1 1
2025-26 11 1 12 1.1 12.0 0 12 - -
Total 34 2 17 0.5 8.5 0 12 2 2
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 1 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 21 1.9 232 21.1 11.0 2 31
2024-25 11 27 2.5 428 38.9 15.9 2 88
2025-26 11 19 1.7 241 21.9 12.7 2 35
Total 34 67 2.0 901 26.5 13.4 6 88
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 - - - - - 0 -
2022-23 1 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 5 232 - - 237 21.5
2024-25 11 - 428 - - 428 38.9
2025-26 11 12 241 - - 253 23.0
Total 34 17 901 - - 918 27.0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 12 1.1 0 2 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 12 1.1 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 12 1.1 0 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 36 1.1 0 6 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 11 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 34 2 1 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 1 12 1.1 12.0 0 12 - -
Conference 7 1 12 1.7 12.0 0 12 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 1 12 1.7 12.0 0 12 - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 12 2.4 12.0 0 12 - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 1 12 4.0 12.0 0 12 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 19 1.7 241 21.9 12.7 2 35
Conference 7 14 2.0 180 25.7 12.9 2 35
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 13 1.9 160 22.9 12.3 1 35
Away 4 6 1.5 81 20.3 13.5 1 26
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 12 2.0 164 27.3 13.7 2 35
Losses 5 7 1.4 77 15.4 11.0 0 26
-
August 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 - 0 0
September 3 5 1.7 61 20.3 12.2 0 24
October 4 7 1.8 97 24.3 13.9 1 35
November 3 7 2.3 83 27.7 11.9 1 26
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 12 241 - - 253 23.0
Conference 7 12 180 - - 192 27.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 7 12 160 - - 172 24.6
Away 4 - 81 - - 81 20.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 - 164 - - 164 27.3
Losses 5 12 77 - - 89 17.8
-
August 1 - 0 - - 0 .0
September 3 - 61 - - 61 20.3
October 4 - 97 - - 97 24.3
November 3 12 83 - - 95 31.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 12 1.1 0 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 12 1.7 0 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 0.9 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
November 6 2.0 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 2 0 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 2 0 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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