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Brander Craighead
58  Brander Craighead

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

High School:
Mother Teresa Catholic School

Last College:
Fork Union Military Academy

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 290

Position:
OL

Experience:
1L

11/14/2011

GAME 11: UTEP to Honor 22 Seniors in Home Finale

UTEP (5-5, 2-4 C-USA) closes out its 2011 home slate against Tulsa (7-3, 6-0 C-USA) on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. (mountain). The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.

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

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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