Bryan Crawford

Infobox CFL player
Name=Bryan Crawford
team=Toronto Argonauts

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ImageWidth=150
Caption=
status=active
import=no
position1=Running back
number=40
College=Queen's
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1982|02|18
Birthplace=Hamilton, Ontario
Height_ft=5
Height_in=10
Weight_lbs=200
CFLDraftedYear=2005
CFLDraftedRound=5
CFLDraftedPick=44
playing_years=2005-present
playing_teams=Toronto Argonauts
career_highlights=
CFLAllStar=
Awards=
Honors=
* Queen’s Rookie of the Year (2001)
* Queen’s Special teams Player of the Year (2002)
* MVP at CIS East West All-Star game (2004)
Records=
CFL=457

Bryan Crawford (b. February 18, 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian football running back for the Toronto Argonauts.

Early years

Bryan is the son of Glenn and Elaine Crawford. His younger brother Brad is a safety at the University of Guelph [Cite web| url=http://www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Varsity_Sport/_Teams/Football/Roster/1502| title=Brad Crawford| work=Football Roster| publisher=University of Guelph Athletics] while his sister Lauren is a freshmen 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.Cite web| url=http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=457| title=Bryan Crawford #40| work=Players| publisher=CFL.ca]

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. [Cite web| url=http://www.goldengaels.com/interuniversity/conference-awards.html| title=OUA Awards| work=Interuniversity All-Star & Conference Awards - 2004-05| publisher=Queen's Athletics] 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. [Cite web| url=http://canoe.ca/Argos/Team/Roster/Bryan_Crawford.html| title=Bryan Crawford #40 Running back| work=Roster| publisher=Toronto Argonauts Football Club]

Professional career

Crawford ran a 4.50 second 40-yard dash in the 2005 CFL Evaluation Camp [cite web| url=http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=23226| title=CFL Evaluation Camp -- 40 Yard Dash| first=Josh| last=Bell-Webster| date=2008-03-14| publisher=CFL.ca] 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 Argonuats extended his contract through the 2010 CFL season on January 8 2008. [Cite news| url=http://www.argonauts.ca/Argos/News/2008/01/09/4761908.html| title=Double Blue Commit To Canadian Talent| date=2008-01-09| publisher=Toronto Argonauts Football Club]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/457 Toronto Argonauts profile]
* [http://www.queensfootball.com Queen's Football Website]