Bryan Crawford
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| Bryan Crawford | |
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| Date of birth: | February 18, 1982 |
| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
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| Status: | active |
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | RB |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 40 |
| College: | Queen's |
| CFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 44 |
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| 2005-present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Bryan Crawford (b. February 18, 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian football running back for the Toronto Argonauts.
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[edit] Early years
Bryan is the son of Glen Crawford who played football at Acadia and McMaster and was drafted into the CFL. His younger brother Brad is also a running back at the University of Guelph.[1] Bryan attended Barton Secondary School where he was named the team MVP, Athlete of the Year, and game MVP of the Hamilton Steel City Bowl.[2]
He played four seasons with the Golden Gaels of Queen's University while pursuing a political science degree and won two bronze medals in the 2004-05 OUA track championship.[3] In football, he was named Queen’s Rookie of the Year in 2001, Queen’s Special teams Player of the Year in 2002, and the MVP at the 2004 CIS East West All-Star game.[4]
[edit] Professional career
Crawford ran a 4.50 second 40-yard dash in the 2005 CFL Evaluation Camp[5] and was drafted in the fifth round, 44th overall, in the 2005 CFL Draft by the Argonauts. He made his regular season debut in week 11 of the 2005 CFL season and continued to play as back-up running back and special teams player for the remainder of the season, including key special teams plays in Weeks 14 and 16 that saw him named ESQ player of the game for week 14.[2]
In the 2007 CFL season, Crawford was one of just four players on the Argos’ offence to play every game and led the Argos with a career-high 27 special teams tackles. He was recognized by his teammates as a special teams co-captain for his hard work and intelligent play. The Argonuats extended his contract through the 2010 CFL season on January 8, 2008.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Brad Crawford. Football Roster. University of Guelph Athletics.
- ^ a b Bryan Crawford #40. Players. CFL.ca.
- ^ OUA Awards. Interuniversity All-Star & Conference Awards - 2004-05. Queen's Athletics.
- ^ Bryan Crawford #40 Running back. Roster. Toronto Argonauts Football Club.
- ^ Bell-Webster, Josh (2008-03-14). CFL Evaluation Camp -- 40 Yard Dash. CFL.ca.
- ^ "Double Blue Commit To Canadian Talent", Toronto Argonauts Football Club, 2008-01-09.
