# Cornell Craig

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'''Cornell Craig''' was a [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver) at [Southern Illinois University Carbondale](/source/Southern_Illinois_University_Carbondale) (1996–1999).  Craig is the first receiver at the university to earn consensus 1st Team [All-American honors](/source/All-America) (1999). In the 1999 season Craig was voted the MVC Football Conference Player of the Year.  For his final three years he achieved all-conference honors. He is the first and only player in school history to reach 1,000 yards receiving in a single season. During his senior season, he led the nation in receiving with 77 receptions for 1,419 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also amassed over 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior. His career numbers (all Saluki records) are 207 receptions, 3,508 yards, and 37 touchdowns. Craig totaled 4,557 all-purpose yards in his college career. He ended his career ranked in the top 10 all-time in [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) receiving yards.  He was inducted into the SIU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 and is also honored on [Missouri Valley Football Conference](/source/Missouri_Valley_Football_Conference) 25th anniversary team along with 3 other Salukis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvc.org/football/records.pdf}}</ref> Craig was initiated in the Gamma Upsilon chapter of [Kappa Alpha Psi](/source/Kappa_Alpha_Psi) fraternity at SIUC in 1998.

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