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 ( ...

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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

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. He has been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

College career

Kruba played for the

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kruba, Pawel 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