Brander Craighead

Brander Craighead (born September 8, 1990) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played two seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Stampeders in the first round of the 2013 CFL draft after playing college football at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Early life Craighead played lacrosse at Mother Teresa High School in Nepean, Ontario. The Titan's did not have a football team. He also played city league football for the Nepean Redskins for ten years. He transferred to play football for the UTEP Miners. He signed with the Stampeders on December 17, 2013. Craighead was made his CFL debut, starting against the Montreal Alouettes, on June 28, 2014. He retired in January 2016.