Craig Kupp
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Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born | April 14, 1967 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Selah (WA) |
| College | Pacific Lutheran |
| NFL draft | 1990: 5th round, 135th overall pick |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Craig Marion Kupp (born April 14, 1967) is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Phoenix Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Pacific Lutheran University.
Kupp attended Selah High School, where he competed in football, basketball and tennis.[1] He did not have a notable high school football career, so he was not highly recruited.
He accepted a football scholarship from Montana Technological University, where he received All-Frontier Conference honors as a quarterback and punter. He transferred to Pacific Lutheran University after his freshman season, to complete his studies closer to his home.[2] As a sophomore in 1987, he was a backup behind Jeff Yarnell and was a part of the NAIA Division II national championship team.
As a junior in 1988, he became a starter at quarterback. His team eventually lost 35–56 in an NAIA Division II playoff game, after the Oregon Institute of Technology accomplished the biggest comeback in school history, by scoring 49 points in the second half. Kupp led his team to a 35–7 advantage at halftime, tallying a career-high 272 passing yards, 16-of-21 completions, 2 passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, before fracturing his left ankle with just two minutes left in the first half.[3]
As a senior in 1989, he made 185-of-286 pass completions (64.7%) for 2,398 yards (school record), 25 touchdowns (third in school history) and 3 interceptions, setting the record for passing yards in a season and an NAIA Division II record for interception rate with a 1.04% mark. Against Southern Oregon University, he set school records for passing yards (411) and touchdown throws (6) in a single-game, while leading his team to a 52–50 win. He received All-Columbia Football Association honors at the end of the season.
He finished his college career with 300-of-499 completions for 3,921 yards (fourth in school history), 41 touchdowns (fourth in school history) and 11 interceptions. In 2003, he was inducted into the Pacific Lutheran Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]