Craig Shilo is a fictional character from the TV show “Blue Mountain State” who left the show after the first season. The actor who played him, Sam Jones III, had legal issues that led to his departure from the series.
In the context of the show, Craig Shilo was a freshman running back for the Blue Mountain State Mountain Goats, a talented player with a promising future. His character was depicted as somewhat naive but with a strong moral compass, often finding himself at odds with the rowdy lifestyle of his teammates. After the first season, the character was written out of the show without a detailed on-screen explanation.
Behind the scenes, Sam Jones III, the actor portraying Shilo, encountered legal troubles in 2010 when he was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking scheme. This incident likely influenced the decision of the show’s producers to remove him from the cast. The show continued for two more seasons without the character, focusing on the remaining members of the football team and their antics both on and off the field.
