Anthony Levine Sr. (born March 27, 1987), nicknamed "Co-Cap",[1] is an assistant special teams coach for the Tennessee Titans and former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Tennessee State.
 Levine in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Assistant special teams | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 27, 1987 Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee State | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editLevine spent the first 14 years of his life in Abbeville, Louisiana. He then moved to North Carolina where he played football, basketball, and track while he attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. Levine helped the Reynolds Track Team win the North Carolina State Championship his senior year.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
4.48 s | 1.53 s | 2.53 s | 4.05 s | 6.75 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
editLevine was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2010. Levine spent two seasons on the Packers' practice squad before being released during 2012 roster cuts.
Baltimore Ravens
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Levine was signed to the Ravens' practice squad on September 3, 2012 and was promoted to the active roster on November 17. He was placed on injured reserve on November 26 after appearing in two games and recording one special teams tackle.
In 2013, Levine played in all 16 games finishing second on the team with 11 special teams tackles.[4] In 2014, Levine played in all 16 games with three starts playing at both safety and cornerback recording 23 tackles and four passes defensed.[5]
Levine signed a two-year $2.4 million contract extension with the Ravens on March 12, 2015.[6]
On March 10, 2017, Levine signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens.[7] He played in all 16 games in 2017, recording 29 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and his first career interception.[8] In 2018, Levine played in all 16 games, recording 28 combined tackles, an interception, and a career-high eight pass deflections.[9] In the 2019 regular season opener, Levine took a fake punt for a 60-yard carry in the 59–10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.[10] In the 2019 season, Levine appeared in all 16 games and recorded eight total tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and three quarterback hits to go along with contributing on special teams.[11]
On March 26, 2020, Levine re-signed with the Ravens.[12]
Levine re-signed on a one-year contract with the team again on April 9, 2021.[13][14]
On January 26, 2022, Levine announced his retirement through the Ravens' social media channels. Levine also announced that he would be taking up a scouting and coaching assistant role with the Ravens.[15][16] He is the Ravens all-time leader in special teams tackles with the franchise.
Coaching career
editOn March 31, 2023, the Tennessee Titans hired Levine as a special teams assistant.[17]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2012 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BAL | 16 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 15 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | 17 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 146 | 5 | 149 | 117 | 32 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
editLevine has three sisters[2] and two brothers.[18] Levine is the cousin of former NFL player Brandon Mitchell.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Walker, Childs (January 26, 2022). "Anthony Levine Sr., a 'forever Raven', announces retirement after 12 NFL seasons". The Baltimore Sun – via Yahoo! News.
...he was better known for embracing a leadership role on the Ravens' perennially excellent special teams, where he earned the "Co-Cap" nickname from linebacker Albert McClellan.
- ^ a b "ABBEVILLE NATIVE LEVINE RETURNS HOME AS PACKER". Vermillion Today. February 19, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Levine College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Levine 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Levine 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 11, 2015). "Ravens re-sign defensive back Anthony Levine to two-year, $2.4 million deal, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 10, 2017). "Ravens Reach Three-Year Deal With Anthony Levine". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Anthony Levine 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Levine 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Ravens get 60 yards on fake punt from Anthony Levine on 4th-and-1". Ravens Wire. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Levine 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (March 23, 2020). "Ravens Re-Sign Anthony Levine". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (April 7, 2021). "Anthony Levine Sr. Returning on One-Year Contract". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 26, 2022). "Anthony Levine Sr. Is Retiring After a Decade With Ravens". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Karpovich, Todd (January 26, 2022). "Ravens DB/LB, Special Teams Ace Anthony Levine Retires From NFL". Sports Illustrated Baltimore Ravens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Titans add ex-Ravens assistant Anthony Levine to coaching staff". titanswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Levine". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
External links
edit- Baltimore Ravens bio
Media related to Anthony Levine at Wikimedia Commons
