Christian Scotland-Williamson

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]

Christian Scotland-Williamson
Free agent
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-05) 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Rugby career

Christian Scotland-Williamson
Date of birth (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993
Place of birthWaltham Forest, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−17 Worcester Warriors 23 (0)

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


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