Tyson Craiggs

Tyson Craiggs

Infobox CFL player
Name=Tyson Craiggs
team=British Columbia Lions


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status=Active
import=no
Position=LB
number=51
College=Saskatchewan
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1981|08|08
Birthplace=Kamloops, British Columbia
Height_ft=6
Height_in=0
Weight_lbs=220
playing_years=2005-present
playing_teams=BC Lions
career_highlights=
CFLAllStar=
Awards=
Honors=
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CFL=416

Tyson Craiggs (born August 8 1981 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a linebacker for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. He wears number 51, is 6'0 tall and weighs 220 lbs.

Early years

Craiggs father, Ted Craiggs, played for the BC Lions in 1976 and is a former special teams coach for the Lions and Football BC president. Tyson played junior football for the Tri-City Bulldogs in 2001 as well as for St. Thomas More Collegiate.

He went to the University of Saskatchewan and played for their football team, the Saskatchewan Huskies. In 2002, he was third 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 another season.

Professional career

In 2005, the Lions signed Craiggs as a free agent. He made the team out of training 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.


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