Christian Scotland-Williamson
| No. 49 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| 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) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (19.7 st) 276 lb | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Christian Scotland-Williamson (born 5 July 1993, in Waltham Forrest, England) is an English professional American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), and a former rugby union player for the Worcester Warriors.[1]
Rugby career
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 September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]
Personal life
Scotland-Williamson was formerly a student at Loughborough University where he earned three degrees (geography and economics, and a masters in international business).[11] Prior to Loughborough, Scotland-Williamson was a boarding house student at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe. His favorite subject was Latin.[12]
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. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "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.