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LB Craig Fada (Official Thread)

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Craig Fada

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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Bishop Watterson
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 235
Position:
LB

Ohio State Overview: Craig was an invited walk-on to the football team during the summer of 2012 ... he did not see any game action in 2012 for the undefeated Buckeyes, but he picked continued his dedicated work ethic once again this spring during the spring drills.

More on Craig: Fada is majoring in biology and he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete ...before walking on at Ohio State, he played both linebacker and tight end for coach Dan Bjelac's Bishop Watterson Eagles team, finishing with 45 tackles, four sacks and an interception as a senior and being named Central District defensive player of the year ... also earned all-Ohio and all-Ohio Capital Conference honors ... he also scored two touchdowns among his seven catches for 143 yards ... in 2010 Bishop Watterson won the Division III Ohio state championship ... Craig's father, Rob, blocked for Dan Marino at Pitt and later went on to have three-year NFL career, spending two years with Chicago and one with Kansas City
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http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/craig_fada_807763.html

Meet a Buckeye: Craig Fada


Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
Linebacker Craig Fada, a special-teams performer, sees action against Florida A&M.

CRAIG FADA
LINEBACKER
Age:19

Year:Redshirt freshman

Vitals: 6 feet 1, 235 pounds

Hometown (high school): Columvus (Watterson)

Major:Biochemistry

By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2013

  • Craig Fada starred at Watterson High School in Columbus before walking on at Ohio State. As a two-way player at linebacker and tight end, he helped the Eagles win the Division III state championship as a junior in 2010, and he was all-state as a senior. After not playing last season at OSU, he is a special-teams contributor this year.

    An OSU scholar athlete, he is a son of Dr. Robert Fada, orthopedic surgeon at SportsMedicine Grant, a former offensive lineman at the University of Pittsburgh and for three years in the NFL.

    Question: With your academic and athletic credentials, you could have gone a lot of places. Why walk on at Ohio State?

    Answer: Growing up in this great state, why settle for something else? I knew I could have gone some other places and played my first year, but I would still have had that question in my mind: “Why didn’t I go all the way?”


    Q: Are you glad you did?

    A: I made the perfect choice. I knew coming in it wouldn’t be easy, and I am always up for a challenge. I’m growing each year, and this year I’m on special teams, and it’s just awesome getting on the field.


    Q: Your dad is a well-known physician. Do you have a job of any sort?

    A: During the summer, my brother and I have our own little landscaping business. We make some money on the side, mowing yards, planting stuff, anything we can do.


    Q: Could you see that as your profession down the road?

    A: I really want to become a doctor. That’s where I’m aiming long term.
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/10/18/gameday/meet-a-buckeye.html
 
From the official website located in the above post
More on Craig: Fada is majoring in biology and he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete ...before walking on at Ohio State, he played both linebacker and tight end for coach Dan Bjelac's Bishop Watterson Eagles team, finishing with 45 tackles, four sacks and an interception as a senior and being named Central District defensive player of the year ... also earned all-Ohio and all-Ohio Capital Conference honors ... he also scored two touchdowns among his seven catches for 143 yards ... in 2010 Bishop Watterson won the Division III Ohio state championship ... Craig's father, Rob, blocked for Dan Marino at Pitt and later went on to have three-year NFL career, spending two years with Chicago and one with Kansas City.
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Buckeyenation is very fortunate to have Fada. We would be in much worse shape depth wise. Also, Mitchell gets an extra year to figure the game out. Maybe Fada will someday have extensive playing time?
 
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FIGHT TO THE END: JOE BURGER, CRAIG FADA ENJOY JOURNEY FROM WALK-ON LINEBACKERS TO OHIO STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Ohio State's 2016 senior class has a chance to win its second national championship in three years with two more victories this season. Before kickoff against Clemson in the College Football Playoff, Eleven Warriors will take a brief look back at each player's time in Columbus.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...alk-on-linebackers-to-ohio-state-scholarships
 
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