Personal information | |
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Born: | Perry, Ohio, U.S. | October 30, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
Position: | Long snapper |
High school: | Perry High School |
College: | Lake Erie |
NFL draft: | 2017: undrafted |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
K/KukwAn00.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Anthony Kukwa (born October 30, 1992) is an American former foorball long snapper. He initially attended Ball State University and later transferred to Lake Erie College, where he played long snapper and tight end. Kukwa is Lake Erie's first ever student-athlete to sign an NFL contract.
Kukwa signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [1] He was waived by the Raiders on July 7, 2017. [2]
On January 4, 2018, Kukwa signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. [3] On May 30, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers. [4]
Kukwa had a mini-camp tryout with the Houston Texans in 2019, but was not signed to a contract. He signed with the team on April 25, 2020. [5] He was waived on July 27, 2020. [6] Kukwa had a tryout with the Texans on August 20, 2020, [7] and re-signed with the team three days later. [8] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [9] On December 15, 2020, Kukwa made his first official NFL regular season roster, by being signed to the 2020 Houston Texans Practice Squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [11] He was waived on March 23, 2021. [12]