Antonio Garcia (American football)
Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Houston, Texas | December 10, 1993
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Charles Drew (Riverdale, Georgia) |
College: | Troy |
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 |
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 |
Antonio "Tony" Garcia (born December 10, 1993) is a gridiron football offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Troy Trojans.
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.15 s | 4.94 s | 7.98 s | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24 reps | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
New England Patriots[]
Garcia was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[2] After leaving an August 9, 2017, training camp practice early, Garcia did not return to practice and did not play in any preseason game.[3] On September 2, Garcia was placed on the reserve/non-football illness (NFI) list.[4] In March 2018 it was revealed that Garcia had developed blood clots in his lungs; the resulting inability to practice led his weight to drop by at least 40 pounds.
On May 11, 2018, Garcia was released by the Patriots.[5]
New York Jets[]
On May 14, 2018, Garcia was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[7]
Indianapolis Colts[]
On October 29, 2018, Garcia was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2019.[9]
Garcia was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11] He was reinstated from suspension on October 1, 2019, while still a free agent.
Miami Dolphins[]
On October 7, 2019, Garcia was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[12] He was released on October 21, 2019.
Garcia had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020.[13]
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
On February 2, 2021, Garcia signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Combine Player Profiles – Antonio Garcia". National Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots select OL Antonio Garcia 85th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 28, 2017.
- ^ "New England Patriots training camp Day 12: Rookie OT Tony Garcia leaves early". masslive.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (May 11, 2018). "Patriots release Antonio Garcia, create void at LT". ESPN.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 14, 2018). "Jets Acquire T Antonio Garcia on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign T Antonio Garcia To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 29, 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (January 13, 2019). "Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 10, 2019). "Antonio Garcia suspended four games for PED violation". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ Kelly, Omar. "Dolphins sign Antonio Garcia fresh off his NFL suspension". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Riders sign offensive tackle Antonio Garcia". Saskatchewan Roughriders. February 2, 2021.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American football offensive tackles
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- New York Jets players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
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- Players of American football from Houston
- Players of Canadian football from Houston
- Troy Trojans football players