Anthony Federico

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Anthony Federico
No. 91     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Federico with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born: (1997-11-07) November 7, 1997 (age 26)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive end
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
University Queen's
CJFL Hamilton Hurricanes
High school Saint Michael High
CFL Draft 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2022–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Anthony Federico (born November 7, 1997) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

Junior career

Federico played for the Hamilton Hurricanes of the Canadian Junior Football League for two seasons after graduating from high school. [1] While playing for the Hurricanes, he worked on his sports management diploma at Niagara College. [1]

University career

After using a redshirt season in 2017, Federico played U Sports football for the Queen's Gaels from 2018 to 2021. [2] [3] He played in 23 games where he recorded 87 total tackles, including 34.5 tackles for a loss, 20.5 sacks, and one pass breakup. [3]

Professional career

Federico was selected in the second round, 17th overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2022. [4] Following training camp in 2022, he began the season on the practice roster, but soon after made his professional debut on July 21, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had one special teams tackle. [5] Federico played in ten regular season games in his rookie season where he had five special teams tackles. [3] [6] He also played in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes. [3] [6]

In 2023, Federico made the team's opening day roster and played in the first 13 regular season games where he had five special teams tackles. [3] [7] He was on the injured list for the last five games of the season. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Niagara Falls footballer Anthony Federico invited to NFL/CFL prospect showcase". insauga.com. October 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Federico". Queen's Gaels . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anthony Federico". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ticats sign entire 2022 CFL Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cutdown tracker: Teams announce their final cuts". Canadian Football League. June 4, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "2023 CFL Guide & Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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