Miles Craigwell
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| Craigwell in 2011 | |||
| Date of birth | March 24, 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 2012- |
New York Seattle |
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| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2010- 2015 |
United States | ||
Miles Craigwell (born March 24, 1986) is an American National Rugby Team Member. He plays for the USA Rugby team, and has played club rugby with the New York Athletic Club RFC and with the Seattle Saracens. His discipline is in both Rugby sevens and Rugby union.
American football
In college, Craigwell played safety (and some wide receiver) with the Brown University football team.[1] He received All-Ivy League Football Honorable Mention for the 2008 season.[2] Craigwell graduated from Brown University in 2009 with a B.A. in Business Economics.[3]
After college, Craigwell went on to the NFL, where he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins as a safety.[4] However, he was relegated to the practice squad by the Miami Dolphins in May 2010, and was left to contemplate his future.[5]
Rugby career
Craigwell's journey to rugby began in June 2010. He was eating in a diner, and saw the Collegiate Rugby Championship on NBC. Craigwell admired the pace of the game and the athleticism of the players, and decided he wanted to play rugby.[6] Craigwell began playing rugby in July 2010, having never played rugby a day in his life.[7] Craigwell was a fast learner, and by August 2010 Craigwell was playing in the USA Rugby Men's 7s All-Star Championships.[8] By the end of 2010, Craigwell was playing for the national team in the IRB Sevens World Series.
Former U.S. head coach Al Caravelli has remarked on Craigwell's abilities: "He is very powerful and his defensive ability is scary. He hits so hard, he is very explosive."[9]
References
- ↑ Brown Bears, http://brownbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/craigwell_miles00.html
- ↑ The Sports Xchange, http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89361&draftyear=2009&genpos=SS
- ↑ Ivy Rugby Conference, Brown's Miles Craigwell will play for the USA in Vegas this weekend, February 10, 2011, http://www.ivyrugby.com/news/browns-miles-craigwell-will-play-usa-vegas-weekend
- ↑ The National, Miles Craigwell: I get my glory in hitting, December 2, 2010, http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/miles-craigwell-i-get-my-glory-in-hitting
- ↑ Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/
- ↑ Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/
- ↑ Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/
- ↑ Miles Craigwell, Follow my journey to the N.F.L., http://milescraigwell.wordpress.com/
- ↑ The National, Miles Craigwell: I get my glory in hitting, December 2, 2010, http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/miles-craigwell-i-get-my-glory-in-hitting