Pawel Kruba (born March 21, 1990) is a
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
who is currently a free agent. He played
CIS football at the
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...
and attended
St. Anne Catholic High School in
Windsor, Ontario
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.
He has been a member of the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the
Canadian Football League
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.
College career
Kruba played for the
Western Ontario Mustangs
The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. and the school colours are purple and whi ...
from 2009 to 2013. He finished his CIS career with 116 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, three sacks, five interceptions, two interceptions returned for touchdowns, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery. He received the CIS Presidents' Trophy for "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" in 2013. He was named a first-team All-Canadian and first-team OUA All-Star in 2013. Kruba was also a second team OUA All-Star in 2012.
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Kruba signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 29, 2014.
He was released by the Tiger-Cats on May 26, 2015.
References
External links
Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
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Living people
1990 births
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Canadian football linebackers
Western Mustangs football players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
People from Essex County, Ontario