Christian Scotland-Williamson

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Christian Scotland-Williamson
Date of birth (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2017 Worcester Warriors 23 (0)
2021–2022 Harlequins 2 (0)
Correct as of 17 January 2024

Christian Scotland-Williamson (born 5 July 1993) is an English broadcaster, former professional rugby union player and former American football tight end. He most recently played for Harlequins, having previously played for Worcester Warriors before changing sport to American Football and then returning to rugby union. [1]

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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] He returned to rugby union ahead of the 2021–22 season having signed for Premiership champions Harlequins., [5] and left the club at the end of the season. [6] As of April 2023, he is a Disciplinary Panel Member for the RFU, [7] and is a member of the National Anti-Doping Panel

American football career

Christian Scotland-Williamson
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 (age 31)
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)
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Scotland-Williamson's move to American football was facilitated through the National Football League's International Player Pathway program. He signed a practice squad contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1 May 2018. [8] [9] [10] [11] He was waived on 1 September 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on 1 January 2019. [14]

On 31 August 2019, Scotland-Williamson was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16]

On 30 December 2019, Scotland Williamson was signed by the Steelers to a reserve/future contract. [17] On 20 July 2020, he was waived by the Steelers with a Non-Football Injury designation. [18]

Personal life

Scotland-Williamson was formerly a student at Loughborough University where he earned an Undergraduate Degree in Geography and Economics. He also earned a Master's degree in International Business from the University of Birmingham. [19] Prior to Loughborough, Scotland-Williamson was a boarding house student at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe. His favorite subject was Latin. [20] He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2023. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Scotland-Williamson to pursue NFL career". 28 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson's viral tackle leads to NFL dreams". USA Today .
  4. ↑ "British Invasion? Rugby player looks to stick with Steelers". USA Today .
  5. ↑ "Harlequins bring in ex-NFL player". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Harlequins confirm 21/22 season leavers".
  7. ↑ "Disciplinary Panel Members".
  8. ↑ "Christian Scotland-Williamson quits Worcester Warriors to launch NFL career". Independent.co.uk .
  9. ↑ "Steelers sign former ruby star Christian Scotland-Williamson". 247sports.com. 1 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Worcester Lock to Pursue NFL Career". 28 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Sport, Telegraph (1 May 2018). "Christian Scotland-Williamson wins place on NFL roster with Pittsburgh Steelers after switch from rugby". The Telegraph– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. 1 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. 2 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. 1 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. 31 August 2019.
  16. ↑ Varley, Teresa (1 September 2019). "Steelers announce 2019 practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "Steelers sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". Steelers.com. 30 December 2019.
  18. ↑ Bryan, Dave (20 July 2020). "Steelers Waive TE Christian Scotland-Williamson On Monday". SteelersDepot.com.
  19. ↑ "Former English rugby star Scotland-Williamson getting shot with Steelers". www.dkpittsburghsports.com.
  20. ↑ "Worcester lock leaves to pursue NFL dream - Planet Rugby". 28 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "NADP Panel Members".
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