Anthony Deron Heygood (born April 3, 1986) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 3, 1986 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Purdue |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
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He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
editHeygood attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Anthony Heygood RB |
Metamora, Illinois | Metamora Township High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.495 | Feb 4, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (RB) Rivals: 20 (RB), 15 (PA) | ||||||
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Heygood committed to Purdue University on February 4, 2004.[1] Heygood was heavily recruited, landing FBS scholarships from Boston College, Notre Dame, Purdue Syracuse, West Virginia & Wisconsin.[2]
College career
editHeygood majored in health and fitness at Purdue.
Professional career
editCarolina Panthers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Heygood was signed by the Carolina Panthers on May 1, 2009, as an undrafted free agent. He waived on September 5, 2009.
Seattle Seahawks
editHeygood was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on January 6, 2010. He was later released by the team on July 29, 2010, only to be re-signed five days later on August 4. He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2010. On July 30, 2011, he was waived by Seattle.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editIn May 2013, Heygood signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3] Heygood was cut on June 18, 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Heygood". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Heygood". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Riders Add Three to Defence". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ Ian Hamilton (June 18, 2013). "Brown, Rowe among Roughriders cut to reach roster limit". www.thestarphoenix.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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