Anthony Heygood

Anthony Heygood

No. 53
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 39) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pennsylvania)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	2009: undrafted
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2009)* Seattle Seahawks (2009–2010) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Anthony Deron Heygood (born April 3, 1986) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early life Heygood attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania. College recruiting information Name Hometown School Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Anthony Heygood RB Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.495 Feb 4, 2004  Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 43 (RB)    Rivals: 20 (RB), 15 (PA) Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitment List (28)". Rivals. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 21, 2013. Heygood committed to Purdue University on February 4, 2004. [1] Heygood was heavily recruited, landing FBS scholarships from Boston College, Notre Dame, Purdue Syracuse, West Virginia and Wisconsin. [2] College career Heygood majored in health and fitness at Purdue. Professional career Carolina Panthers After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Heygood was signed by the Carolina Panthers on May 1, 2009, as an undrafted free agent. He waived on September 5, 2009. Seattle Seahawks Heygood was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on January 6, 2010. He was later released by the team on July 29, 2010, only to be re-signed five days later on August 4. He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2010. On July 30, 2011, he was waived by Seattle. Saskatchewan Roughriders In May 2013, Heygood signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [3] Heygood was cut on June 18, 2013. [4] References "Anthony Heygood". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Anthony Heygood". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Riders Add Three to Defence". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Ian Hamilton (June 18, 2013). "Brown, Rowe among Roughriders cut to reach roster limit". www.thestarphoenix.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2013. External links Biography portal Purdue Boilermakers bio Seattle Seahawks bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.