Antonio Fenelus

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Antonio Fenelus
Current position
Title Defensive backs coach
Team Illinois
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1990-01-15) January 15, 1990 (age 34)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
2008–2011 Wisconsin
2012 Indianapolis Colts
2012 Omaha Nighthawks
2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2014 Arizona Rattlers
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015–2017 Wisconsin (GA)
2018–2020 East Central University (DC/DB)
2021–2022 LSU (DA)
2023–present Illinois (DB)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Antonio Fenelus (born January 15, 1990) is an American football coach and former defensive back who is currently the defensive backs coach at the University of Illinois. He began his professional career with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL), and played his college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Playing career

Fenelus played his college football at Wisconsin under Bret Bielema being awarded first team all Big Ten twice. [1] [2] In 2012 he was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts but he never made the final roster. [3] After playing out 2012 with the Omaha Night Hawks, he then had a season in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2013. [4] In 2014 he played with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League where he won the Arena Bowl.

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Fenelus began his coaching career in 2015 at his alma mater working as a graduate assistant. He stayed in that position until 2017. In 2018 he served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at East Central University in Division II. [5] In 2021 and 2022 he worked as a defensive analyst in the SEC at LSU. [6]

Illinois

On December 30, 2022 he joined his former coach Bret Bielema at Illinois as the team’s defensive backs coach. [7] [1]

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