{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football person | name = Paul Cranmer | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|27}} | birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | team = | number = 16, 80<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/cran01600.html | title=Paul Cranmer | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=4 March 2025}}</ref> | import = no | position1 = Slotback | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 195 | high_school= Lorne Park (Mississauga, Ontario) | college = West Virginia (1989–1990)<br>Grand Valley State (1991–1992) | CFLDraftedYear = 1993 | CFLDraftedRound = 4 | CFLDraftedPick = 25 | playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1993}} | playing_team1 = Saskatchewan Roughriders | playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1994}} | playing_team2 = Toronto Argonauts | career_highlights = }} '''Paul Cranmer ''' (born November 27, 1969) is a Canadian former professional football slotback who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts. He was selected by the Roughriders in the fourth found of the 1993 CFL draft after playing college football at Grand Valley State University.
==Early life and college== Paul Cranmer was born on November 27, 1969, in Calgary, Alberta.<ref name="Pfa"/> He played high school football at Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario as a running back.<ref name="B">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/167229121/ | title=Cranmer follows in his father's footsteps | work=The Toronto Star | date=September 7, 1989 | accessdate=4 March 2025 | author=Grossman, David | pages=C12}}</ref>
Cranmer joined the West Virginia Mountaineers of West Virginia University as a walk-on wide receiver in 1989.<ref name="B"/> He recorded one solo tackle in 1990.<ref name="Wvu">{{cite web | url=http://www.wvustats.com/sport/football/player/2748 | title=15 Paul Cranmer | publisher=WVUStats.com | accessdate=4 March 2025}}</ref> He then transferred to play for the Grand Valley State Lakers of Grand Valley State University from 1991 to 1992, seeing limited playing time at wide receiver and on special teams.<ref name="Pfa"/><ref name="A">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/167228374/ | title=Wolverines finish 2-3-4 in 400 medley | work=Detroit Free Press | date=March 27, 1993 | accessdate=4 March 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== Cranmer was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fourth round, with the 25th overall pick, of the 1993 CFL draft.<ref name="Pfa"/> He played in one game for the Roughriders during the 1993 season, recording one special teams tackle.<ref name="Pfa"/> He wore jersey number 16 while with the Roughriders.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Cranmer played in two games for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1994.<ref name="Pfa"/> He wore number 80 with the Argonauts.<ref name="Pfa"/>
==Personal life== Cranmer is the son of CFL player Dave Cranmer.<ref name="A"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=cranmpau001 Stats Crew profile]
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