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Brander Craighead
58  Brander Craighead

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

High School:
Mother Teresa Catholic School

Last College:
Fork Union Military Academy

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 280

Position:
OL

Experience:
3L

11/19/2012

UTEP to Honor 17 Seniors in Final Contest of 2012

UTEP to Honor 17 Seniors in Final Contest of 2012 Seeking its first winning streak of the season, UTEP caps the 2012 campaign with a home game against Rice.

09/24/2012

Game 5: Miners Open League Play at East Carolina

The Miners open Conference USA action when they take on East Carolina on Saturday in Greenville, N.C.

09/17/2012

Game 4: Miners to Play Final Non-Conference Opponent at Wisconsin

UTEP wraps up the non-conference portion of its 2012 schedule at Big Ten power Wisconsin.

09/10/2012

UTEP, NM State To Tangle for 90th Time on Saturday

UTEP and New Mexico State will meet for the 90th time on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Sun Bowl.

09/03/2012

GAME 2: Miners Head to Ole Miss Saturday

UTEP plays its first road game of the season when it takes on Ole Miss in Oxford on Saturday.

10/20/2012

UTEP vs Tulane, Homecoming. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by IPA

09/15/2012

UTEP vs NMSU 90th metting. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Miners 41 Aggies 28. Photos by IPA

11/20/2011

UTEP vs Tulsa. Senior Day. Photos by IPA

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/29/2011

UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Started every game (four at right tackle, eight at left tackle) ... helped the Miners rank tied for fourth nationally in long plays of 70+ yards (four), tied for sixth in plays of 60+ yards (seven), and tied for 17th in plays of 50+ yards (nine) from scrimmage ... the Miners scored 22 rushing touchdowns in the red zone ... UTEP's 154.9 yards rushing per game marked its third-best effort in 13 years ... UTEP registered four players with 150+ yards rushing.

2010: Redshirted.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Pulled from redshirt for the final five games of the season ... backed up Alex Solot at right tackle.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Spent the 2008 season at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va., where he was coached by John Shuman ... started at left tackle and posted 12 knockdowns ... also saw time at fullback, rushing 15 times for 45 yards and catching two passes ... credited with five tackles as a member of Fork Union's punt cover team ... attended Mother Teresa Catholic School in Nepean, Ontario, Canada ... his high school did not have a football team, but he was a member of the lacrosse squad his senior year ... played for the Nepean Redskins city league football team for 10 years, earning multiple All-City honors while being coached by his father, Steven John Craighead ... saw time in the offensive and defensive line and some action at tight end.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brander Donald Craighead ... parents are Steven and Pamela Craighead ... has one sister ... born 9/8/90 (Bellville, Ontario, Canada) ... Multidisciplinary Studies major.

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