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]
Craig Wrolstad
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| Born | (1965-09-05) September 5, 1965 (age 58)
Lake Tapps, Washington, U.S.
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| Occupation | NFL official (2003–present) |
| Spouse | Chrystal |
| Children | Two |
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]
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]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Wrolstad was named the alternate referee of Super Bowl LII, which was held at U.S. Bank StadiuminMinneapolis.[7]
Wrolstad was named the referee of 2020 Pro Bowl, which was held at Camping World StadiuminOrlando, Florida.[8]
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