Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario Name Bryan Crawford Positions Running back High school Barton Education Queen's University | CFL status National Weight 91 kg Status retired Height 1.78 m Drafted by Toronto Argonauts | |
Date of birth (1982-02-18) February 18, 1982 (age 33) CFL draft 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 44 | ||
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Bryan Crawford (born February 18, 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian football running back who played his entire pro career with the Toronto Argonauts.
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Early years
Bryan is the son of Glenn and Elaine Crawford. His younger brother Brad is his teammate on the Argonauts. while his sister Lauren is a freshman defender on the University of Buffalo women's soccer team. 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.
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. 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.
Professional career
Crawford ran a 4.50 second 40-yard dash in the 2005 CFL Evaluation Camp 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.
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 Argonauts extended his contract through the 2010 CFL season on January 8, 2008. on November 4th 2011 Bryan announced his retirement from pro football.