Anthony Denham

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Anthony Denham
No. 81
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-21) July 21, 1991 (age 33)
Monterey, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodrow Wilson HS
College: Utah
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Dion Denham Jr. (born July 21, 1991) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Utah.

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Early life

Denham is the son of Anthony Denham Sr. and Dana Lewis. He spent his high school years in foster care. At Woodrow Wilson high school in Los Angeles, California, he had four letters in football, two in basketball and one in track. He was the team's leading receiver and team captain in three years. [1]

College career

In his freshman year, at East Los Angeles College, he set school records for receiving yards and touchdowns with 1,186 yds and 16 touchdowns. In his sophomore 2010 season, his play got caught in a downward spiral, though he still finished second in the American Mountain Conference with 40 catches for 475 yds and 7 touchdowns. Even after his decline, he was still rated as a four star recruit by scout.com and rivals.com. After the 2010 season, he transferred to Utah. In 2011, he redshirted, and in 2012 his play was limited, finishing with 11 catches for 135 yds. In 2013, his senior year, he started 10 games and had 24 catches for 291 yds and two touchdowns.

College football statistics

Utah Utes
SeasonReceptionsYardsAvgTD's
20121113512.30
20132429112.12
Career3542612.22

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
235 lb
(107 kg)
4.77 s1.65 s2.76 s4.56 s7.38 s32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
14 reps
Bench press, broad jump, shuttle, cone drill values from Pro Day; all other values from NFL Combine. [2]

Houston Texans

Denham went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. [3] He was signed by the Houston Texans, and called up from their practice squad on December 3, 2014. [4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Texans. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

On October 13, 2016, Denham was signed to the Eagles' practice squad. [6] He was released on December 2, 2016 but was re-signed on December 13. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2017. [8]

On September 1, 2017, Denham was waived by the Eagles. [9]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 26, 2017, Denham was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. [10]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On August 28, 2018, Denham was signed by the Eagles. [11] He was waived on September 1, 2018. [12]

Salt Lake Stallions

In 2019, Denham joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. [13] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [14]

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References

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