Craig Roark

OL, 6-2, 290, Ada, Okla. (Ada HS)

One of three Oklahomans in Nebraska’s 2005 recruiting class, Craig Roark (pronounced RO-ark) is regarded as one of the nation’s top offensive line prospects. Roark is one of seven Husker signees in the 2005 class who played in the U.S. Army All-America Game in San Antonio in January, helping the West squad to a decisive 35-3 victory. Roark was a fixture on the Ada offensive line for Coach Steve Dean, helping his team to an 11-2 record and a state semifinal appearance in 2004. Roark was credited with 208 pancakes as a senior and earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors from the Oklahoma Coaches Association and all-state honors from the Tulsa World. Roark also contributed to the Ada defense, making 58 tackles last fall from his defensive tackle spot. One of the first commitments to Nebraska’s 2005 recruiting class, Roark is ranked as the No. 13 offensive guard in the country and the fifth-best prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Rivals.com. Tom Lemming lists Roark as the nation’s eighth-best offensive guard, while NFLDraftBlitz.com ranks Roark as the nation’s No. 50 overall high school prospect. Roark was named to Scout.com’s All-Midlands team and is listed as the 15th-best overall prospect in the region by that service. SuperPrep Magazine lists Roark as one of the top players in Oklahoma and the 50th-best recruit in the Midlands Region. Roark only visited Nebraska, but also had scholarship offers from Arizona, Missouri, Florida State and Ohio State among others. Roark has also lettered three times in track and once in wrestling. A standout in the classroom, Roark has been a member of the Superintendent's Honor Roll throughout high school, received an Army All-American Scholar Award and has been named to Who's Who Among American High School Students. Roark is the son of Bryan and Christy Roark, and was born on Oct. 15, 1985.