Christian Scotland-Williamson
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | 5 July 1993 Waltham Forest, England |
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight: | 274 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Royal Grammar School (High Wycombe, England) |
| College: | Loughborough (UK) |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Christian Scotland-Williamson (born 5 July 1993, in Waltham Forest, England) is an English professional American football tight end who is currently a free agent, and a former rugby union player for the Worcester Warriors.[1]
Rugby career
| Date of birth | 5 July 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||||||||||||||||
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He played for the Worcester Warriors from 2014-2017, where he made 23 overall appearances.[2] In 2017, he made a tackle and a video of this tackle went viral. The popularity of the video ultimately caused him to leave rugby to pursue a career in American football.[3][4]
American football career
Scotland-Williamson's move to American football was facilitated through the National Football League's International Player Pathway. He signed a practice squad contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1 May 2018.[5][6][7][8] He was waived on 1 September 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on 1 January 2019.[11]
On 31 August 2019, Scotland-Williamson was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13]
On 30 December 2019, Scotland Williamson was signed by the Steelers to a reserve/future contract.[14] On 20 July 2020, he was waived by the Steelers with a Non-Football Injury designation.[15]
Personal life
Scotland-Williamson was formerly a student at Loughborough University where he earned an Undergraduate Degree in Geography and Economics, and a master's degree in International Business.[16] Prior to Loughborough, Scotland-Williamson was a boarding house student at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe. His favorite subject was Latin.[17]
References
- ^ "Worcester Warriors - Christian Scotland-Williamson". warriors.co.uk.
- ^ "Scotland-Williamson to pursue NFL career".
- ^ "Rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson's viral tackle leads to NFL dreams".
- ^ "British Invasion? Rugby player looks to stick with Steelers".
- ^ "Christian Scotland-Williamson quits Worcester Warriors to launch NFL career".
- ^ "Steelers sign former ruby star Christian Scotland-Williamson". 247sports.com. 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Worcester Lock to Pursue NFL Career".
- ^ Sport, Telegraph (1 May 2018). "Christian Scotland-Williamson wins place on NFL roster with Pittsburgh Steelers after switch from rugby" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Steelers announce 2019 practice squad". Steelers.com. 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Steelers sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". Steelers.com. 30 December 2019.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (20 July 2020). "Steelers Waive TE Christian Scotland-Williamson On Monday". SteelersDepot.com.
- ^ "Former English rugby star Scotland-Williamson getting shot with Steelers". www.dkpittsburghsports.com.
- ^ "Worcester lock leaves to pursue NFL dream - Planet Rugby". 28 December 2017.
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