Craig Novitsky

Craig Aaron Novitsky (born May 12, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with the UCLA Bruins. As a senior, Novitsky was an all-conference player in the Pacific-10 (now known as the Pac-12). He was drafted by New Orleans in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft, and played three seasons with the Saints.

Early life Novitsky was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia. As a youngster, people would make fun of where he was from, his name, and his height.

He was a redshirt in his first year. After four seniors graduated, he became a starter the following season, when he earned second-team Freshman All-American honors. He played three seasons with the Saints, appearing in 41 games with 10 starts.

After his playing career, he became a financial services manager with a Lexus car dealer in Alexandria, Virginia.