Anthony Weaver
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| Position: | Defensive End |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 28, 1980 |
| Place of birth: | Killeen, Texas |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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As Player
As Coach
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Career NFL statistics | |
| Sacks: | 15.5 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Defensive Tackles: | 257 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony Lee Weaver (born July 28, 1980 in Killeen, Texas) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and finished his career with the Houston Texans in 2008 . Weaver played high school football for the Saratoga Springs High School Blue Streaks in Saratoga Springs, NY. He played college football at Notre Dame. Weaver is currently the Defensive Line coach for the Cleveland Browns.
NFL career
Baltimore Ravens
Drafted by Baltimore in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Weaver Weaver played 4 seasons for the Ravens, starting in 54 regular season games, as well as 1 playoff game.
Houston Texans
In March 2006, Weaver signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans. He spent 3 seasons in Houston, starting in 44 games. in the 2008 season, he led the D-Line with 1 interception, 1 pass deflected, and 17 assisted tackles.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG IR | TD | PD |
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| 2002 | BAL | 16 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | BAL | 15 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | BAL | 16 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | BAL | 10 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | HOU | 15 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | HOU | 15 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 16 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 103 | 257 | 200 | 57 | 15.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
Coaching career
In 2010, Weaver was hired as the Defensive Graduate Assistant at the University of Florida by Urban Meyer. When defensive line coach, Dan McCarney, took the head coaching job at the University of North Texas, Weaver was named Interim Defensive Line Coach for the Outback Bowl. Shortly after the bowl game, Weaver reunited with McCarney as the Linebackers Coach for the Mean Green. In February 2012 Weaver left North Texas for the NY Jets. There he was hired by his former coach Rex Ryan as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. Weaver played for Ryan for four years as a Raven. In January 2013 Weaver was hired as the Defensive Line coach for the Buffalo Bills and head coach Doug Marrone.
Notes
- 2010 inductee into the Saratoga High Blue Streaks Hall of Fame.[2]
- 2011 inductee into the Capital Region Hall of Fame.[3]
- Wore #98 at Notre Dame and throughout his NFL career except for 2006 in Houston when he wore #92.
- Of Irish-Samoan descent. Son of Ralph and Melania Weaver.[4]
- Weaver's path to the 2002 NFL Draft.[5]
- Rex Ryan says Weaver hits the practice field with purpose [6]
- His best friend and agent is Ian Baranski[7]
- Weaver and his wife, Kristin, have a son, Anthony Weaver Jr.[8]
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