Craig Dunaway

Craig Carter Dunaway (born March 27, 1961) is a former American football player. He played college football as a tight end for the University of Michigan from 1980 to 1982. In three years with Michigan, Dunaway caught 55 passes for 775 yards and eight touchdowns. He played professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1983. He appeared in 11 games, none as a starter, for the Steelers.

Early life
Dunaway was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1961. He attended Upper St. Clair High School in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

College career
Dunaway enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1979 and played college football as a tight end for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1980 to 1982. As a sophomore, he caught nine passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns for the 1980 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-2 record, defeated Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl and was ranked #4 in the final AP Poll. As a junior, he caught 11 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. As a senior, he started all 12 games at tight end for the 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team that won the Big Ten championship and lost to UCLA in the 1983 Rose Bowl. During the 1982 season, Dunaway had 35 receptions for 488 yards and three touchdowns, including a career-high 110 yards on five receptions in his final game as a Wolverine in the 1983 Rose Bowl. During his college career, Dunaway caught 55 passes for 775 yards and eight touchdowns.

Professional career
Dunaway was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 11 games for the Steelers during the 1983 NFL season. He was waived by the Steelers in August 1984.

Personal life
Dunaway is currently employed as the vice president and director of client services of Perich Advertising + Design in Ann Arbor. His son, Jack Dunaway, committed to Michigan as a preferred walk-on at defensive end in 2015. His younger son, Carter Dunaway, committed to Princeton as a tight end in 2017.