Anthony Cioffi

Anthony Cioffi (born August 26, 1994) is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the BC Lions of he 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.[2]

Anthony Cioffi
Cioffi before a Redblacks game in 2019
BC Lions
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-26) 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Anthony’s parents, Jerry and Josephine Cioffi own a small deli in his small town of Springfield, NJ. His mother teaches Italian at Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School while his father runs his 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 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."[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]

References
  1. http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anthony_cioffi_875582.html
  2. http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2017/04/oakland_raiders_and_rutgers_anthony_cioffi_match_m.html
  3. "The White Cornerback: NFL players past and present open up about race at the position". SI.com. April 26, 2017.
  4. "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017.
  5. "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  6. "Transactions: April 19, 2018 - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  7. Lange, Randy (February 13, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. Greenberg, Ethan (August 15, 2020). "Jets Sign TE Connor Davis, Release S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. Greenberg, Ethan (August 22, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi, Release TE Connor Davis". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. "Jets Sign RB Pete Guerriero, Waive S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  11. "Lions Bolster Secondary with Addition of Anthony Cioffi on one-year deal". BC Lions. January 13, 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.