Miles Craigwell
{{short description|Former US rugby sevens player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|24}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| weight = {{convert|215|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| position = Wing
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| years2 = 2012
| clubs1 = New York
| clubs2 = Seattle
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| repsevensyears1 = 2011–2014
| repsevensteam1 = United States{{cite web |title=Miles CRAIGWELL |url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-24989.html |website=itsrugby |accessdate=6 June 2020}}
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Miles Craigwell (born March 24, 1986) is a former international sevens rugby player and college football player. He played for the United States sevens team on the World Series circuit and at club level he played with the New York Athletic Club RFC and with the Seattle Saracens.
American Football
In college, Craigwell played safety (and some wide receiver) with the Brown University football team.Brown Bears, http://brownbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/craigwell_miles00.html He received All-Ivy League Football Honorable Mention for the 2008 season.The Sports Xchange, http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89361&draftyear=2009&genpos=SS Craigwell graduated from Brown University in 2009 with a B.A. in Business Economics.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
After college, Craigwell went on to the NFL, where he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins as a safety.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 However, he was relegated to the practice squad by the Miami Dolphins in May 2010, and was left to contemplate his future.Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, {{cite web |url=http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |title=From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens |accessdate=2012-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125220924/http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |archivedate=January 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
Rugby Union
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.Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, {{cite web |url=http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |title=From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens |accessdate=2012-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125220924/http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |archivedate=January 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
Craigwell began playing rugby in July 2010, having never played rugby a day in his life.Sports Diplomacy, From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens, Feb., 2, 2011, {{cite web |url=http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |title=From NFL Gridiron to U.S.A. Rugby Sevens |accessdate=2012-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125220924/http://blogs.usembassy.gov/sportsdiplomacy/2011/02/02/from-nfl-gridiron-to-u-s-a-rugby-sevens/ |archivedate=January 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} Craigwell was a fast learner, and by August 2010 Craigwell was playing in the USA Rugby Men's 7s All-Star Championships.Miles Craigwell, Follow my journey to the N.F.L., http://milescraigwell.wordpress.com/ 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."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
Combine
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References
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External links
- [http://www.vimeo.com/46135810 2011/2012 Rugby Highlight: 7s and 15s]
- [https://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/19/sport/rugby-sevens-miles-craigwell-nfl/ CNN Article]
- [http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/sports/2014/01/30/spc-rugby-sevens-america-ball-sports.cnn.html CNN Video]
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Category:United States international rugby sevens players
Category:Seattle Saracens players
Category:Brown Bears football players