Anthony Cioffi
 Cioffi before a Redblacks game in 2019 | |
| Position: | Defensive back/Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 26, 1994 Springfield, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Springfield (NJ) Dayton |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |
Anthony Cioffi (born August 26, 1994) is a professional gridiron football defensive back and linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Rutgers University, where he was a four-year starter, as a cornerback his freshman and sophomore years, as a free safety his junior year, and as a strong safety in his senior season.[1] He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He spent two years on the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks before signing a futures/reserves contract with the New York Jets of the National Football League. In January 2021, Cioffi signed with the BC Lions.[2]
Early years[]
Anthony’s parents, Jerry and Josephine Cioffi own a deli in his hometown of Springfield, NJ. His mother is an Italian teacher at Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School while his father and other family members runs the deli, Cioffi's Deli and Pizza. Known for his exceptional speed, Sports Illustrated noted in an April 2017 feature that "...Cioffi and BYU’s Micah Hannemann were the only white corners to start for a BCS school recently. Cioffi had earned his way into that coveted corner spot after a stellar high school career at Jonathan Dayton in Springfield, New Jersey and by winning the 2012 Group 1 state title in the 100 meters with a time of 10.86. Cioffi defeated the favorite in that state title race, Anthony Averett, who is now a cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens. He graduated high school with a 2.3 GPA"[3]
Professional career[]
Oakland Raiders[]
Cioffi signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[5]
Ottawa Redblacks[]
On April 19, 2018, Cioffi signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[6]
New York Jets[]
On February 13, 2020, Cioffi was signed to a two-year deal by the New York Jets.[7] He was waived on August 15, 2020,[8] but re-signed a week later.[9] He was waived again on August 25, 2020.[10]
BC Lions[]
On January 13, 2021, it was announced that Cioffi had signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions.[11] He played in 10 regular season games where he had 23 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. He was released prior to free agency on January 11, 2022.[12]
References[]
- ^ http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anthony_cioffi_875582.html
- ^ "Raiders and Rutgers' Cioffi: Match made in speed heaven?". 30 April 2017.
- ^ "The White Cornerback: NFL players past and present open up about race at the position". SI.com. April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Transactions: April 19, 2018 - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Lange, Randy (February 13, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 15, 2020). "Jets Sign TE Connor Davis, Release S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 22, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi, Release TE Connor Davis". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Jets Sign RB Pete Guerriero, Waive S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ "Lions Bolster Secondary with Addition of Anthony Cioffi on one-year deal". BC Lions. January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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