Tyson Craiggs

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Tyson Craiggs(born August 8, 1981 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a linebacker for the B.C. Lions of the CFL. He wears number 51, is 6'0 tall and weighs 220 lbs. Craiggs went to the University of Saskatchewan and played for their team, the Saskatchewan Huskies. In 2002, he was 3rd in the country in solo tackles(59) and played in the CIS Mitchell Bowl. In 2004, Craiggs had 38 kickoffs for 1909 yards. After being undrafted in 2004, he chose to play for the Huskies for 1 season. In 2005, the Lions signed Craiggs as a free agent. He made the team out of taining camp as a long snapper and was 6th on the team with 9 special teams tackles. In 2006, Craiggs had a career-high 18 total tackles in his 2nd year in the CFL.