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| Craig Wrolstad | |
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| Born | (1965-09-05) September 5, 1965 (age 59) Lake Tapps, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | NFL official (2003–present) |
| Spouse | Chrystal |
| Children | 2 |
Craig Wrolstad (born September 5, 1965) is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2003 NFL season, wearing uniform number 4.
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.
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
Wrolstad resides in Lake Tapps, Washington.
Outside of the NFL, Wrolstad is a high school athletic director at Seattle Christian School.
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. His final collegiate game was the 2003 Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Florida State.
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, Wilson Gosier and Doug Toole.
Wrolstad was named the alternate referee of Super Bowl LII, which was held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Wrolstad was named the referee of 2020 Pro Bowl, which was held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
2024 crew
Source:
- 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
- "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.
- ^ "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.
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