Anthony Heygood

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Anthony Heygood
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 35)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Cardinal O'Hara
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)
College: Purdue
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Deron Heygood (born April 3, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.

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He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early years

Heygood attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Anthony Heygood
RB 		Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.495Feb 4, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (RB)   Rivals: 20 (RB), 15 (PA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. 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 & 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]

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    References

    1. ↑ "Anthony Heygood". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
    2. ↑ "Anthony Heygood". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
    3. ↑ "Riders Add Three to Defence". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
    4. ↑ Ian Hamilton (June 18, 2013). "Brown, Rowe among Roughriders cut to reach roster limit". www.thestarphoenix.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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