Craig was born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 8, 1969, and received his primary education in the public schools of Gardendale, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.

Craig attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina on a football scholarship, and he received his undergraduate degree from that institution in 1992. While at Furman, Craig was a member of Furman’s 1988 Division 1-AA National Championship Football Team, and during his four-year career the Paladins captured the Southern Conference title in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Craig was also named to the All-Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

Craig has practiced law along the Gulf Coast since his graduation from law school. He is an active member of the American, Alabama, Florida, Mobile County and Baldwin County Bar Associations, and has represented both defendants and plaintiffs in all types of civil litigations, including contract, products liability, personal injury, commercial tort, property, and construction actions. Craig underwent specialized training in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with regards to Y2K-related legal problems, and his thoughts on the subject were published in the Mobile Register.

In his spare time, Craig enjoys spending time with his family, exercising (lifting weights, jogging, playing racquetball, etc.), and getting involved in community affairs. He is a member of the Leadership Mobile Class of 1998, the Senior Bowl Committee, the Daphne-Spanish Fort Rotary Club, the Envision Mobile- Baldwin Community Leadership Team, and the Mobile United Steering and Education Committees.

Craig is married to his former high school sweetheart, Angie. The couple has three children, Mary Katherine, Lora Ashley and Cade. The Morris family lives in Spanish Fort, Alabama, and attends Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church.