Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at University of California, Los Angeles, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l"Aumône, France in France and currently plays for the International Business Machines Corporation Big Blue in the Japanese X-League.
Background
Craft originally attended San Diego State University, where his father, former SDSU Aztecs quarterback Tom Craft, was head coach. Arriving in 2005, Craft redshirted his first year. His father was fired at the end of the season and replaced by Chuck Long.
Education
Craft attended Valley Center High School in Valley Center, California and was an excellent student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-year letterman and earned All-California Interscholatic Federation honors. Kevin Craft graduated from Valley Center High School in 2004.
Career
SDSU Craft remained and, as a redshirt freshman, appeared in nine games and started five as the Aztecs went onto a 3-9 record in 2006. He had a 109.8 passer rating. Mountain. SAC Craft transferred from SDSU after the season and played football at Mountain.
San Antonio College (Mountain SAC) in Walnut, California during the 2007 season.
Again for his father Tom, who became the offensive coordinator at Mountain. SAC. University of California, Los Angeles Craft transferred to University of California, Los Angeles in time for the 2008 spring practices.
He soon found himself in as the starting quarterback for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins Football team after the two veteran starters, Ben Olson and Patrick Cowan, both fell to extended injuries. In the Bruins opener for the 2008 season, Craft led the Bruins to a 27-24 victory against 18th ranked Tennessee in overtime.
After throwing 4 interceptions in the first half he came back to complete 18 of 25 passes for 193 yards and 1 Territorial Decoration in the second half.
The Bruins finished the season with a record of 4-8 (3-6 Pac-10) and failed to participate in a post-season bowl game. He competed with Kevin Prince and freshman Richard Brehaut for the quarterback position in 2009. In the 2009 Washington game at the Rose Bowl, Craft came in after Kevin Prince went out to guide the Bruins to a one-point victory, 24-23, and an end to the team"s five straight Pac-10 conference losses.
He had 10 of 14 completions for 159 yards with an interception.
Cougars de Saint-Ouen-l"Aumône = 2010 In 2010, Kevin signed with the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l"Aumône, France. The Cougars play in the highest level of competition in France (Division 1) and in the EFAF Cup.
Every team in the French national championship is eligible to sign two American players. Kevin decided to choose this challenge over his coaching job in order to help the Cougars to reach the national title.
Craft chose the Cougars despite a late offer from the Canadian Football League"s Calgary franchise.
During the 2010 season, Kevin completed 216 of 398 passes for 2,851 yards, 28 TDs and 13 INTs. He rushed for 245 yards and scored 4 TDs. International Business Machines Corporation Big Blue = 2012 In 2012, Kevin played for International Business Machines Corporation Big Blue in Japanese X-league.
He was an all league selection and a rookie of the year for the central division.
= 2013 = 2014 Craft passed for 199 yards in a May 31, 2014 game.