Brander Craighead
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| Date of birth | September 8, 1990 |
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| Place of birth | Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| US college | UTEP |
| High school | Nepean (ON) Mother Teresa |
| CFL draft | 2013 / round: 1 / pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014–2015 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Brander Craighead (born September 8, 1990) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played two seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Stampeders in the first round of the 2013 CFL draft after playing college football at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Early life
[edit]Craighead played lacrosse at Mother Teresa High School in Nepean, Ontario. The Titan's did not have a football team. He also played city league football for the Nepean Redskins for ten years.[1]
College career
[edit]Craighead spent the 2008 season playing football for the Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils.[2] He transferred to play football for the UTEP Miners.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Craighead was selected by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL with the seventh pick in the 2013 CFL draft. He signed with the Stampeders on December 17, 2013.[1] He was also rated the 60th best offensive tackle in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3] Craighead was made his CFL debut, starting against the Montreal Alouettes, on June 28, 2014.[1] He retired in January 2016.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Brander Craighead". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "58 Brander Craighead". utepathletics.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Brander Craighead". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (January 6, 2016). "Calgary Stampeders OL Brander Craighead: 'Do I really want to risk another serious brain injury?". calgarysun.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1990 births
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- UTEP Miners football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Sportspeople from Belleville, Ontario
- Fork Union Military Academy alumni
- American football offensive linemen
- Players of American football from Ontario