Craig Wrolstad
Craig Wrolstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1965 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | NFL official (2003–present) |
| Spouse | Chrystal |
| Children | Two |
Craig Wrolstad (born September 5, 1965)[1] is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2003 NFL season, wearing uniform number 4.[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
He 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
Early years
Wrolstad 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.[5]
NFL career
Wrolstad 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 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]
2022 Crew
- R: Craig Wrolstad
- U: Steve Woods
- DJ: Jim Mello
- LJ: Tripp Sutter
- FJ: Jeff Shears
- SJ: Jeff Lamberth
- BJ: Grantis Bell
- RO: Kevin Stine
- RA: Gavin Anderson
References
- ^ "National Football League Officiating Roster - Referee". Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ^ "Craig Wrolstad". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII officials named". NFL. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ a b "High-school athletic director in Tukwila doubles as NFL official". 22 July 2008.
- ^ "New white hats looking to earn an 'R'". Football Zebras. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "Wrolstad and Torbert new NFL referees". Football Zebras. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ Gene Steratore is confirmed as referee for Super Bowl LII
- ^ Craig Wrolstad is the referee for the 2020 Pro Bowl
- ^ "Officiating crews for the 2022 season | Football Zebras". 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-07-01.