Mark Anelli

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Mark Anelli
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1979-06-05) June 5, 1979 (age 44) [1]
Addison, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Addison (IL) Trail
College: Wisconsin (1998–2001)
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Mark Anthony Anelli (born June 5, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He last played on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad in 2007.

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Education and career

Anelli attended Addison Trail High school in Addison, Illinois. He was an honor roll student and a letterman in football, basketball and baseball. In football, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player, an All-Area selection, and named to the All-State Honorable Mention team. In baseball, he was named as an All-Conference & Area selection.

In basketball, he was named to All-Conference. Mark Anelli graduated from Addison Trail High School in 1997 and attended the University of Wisconsin where he graduated with an Agricultural Business degree.

Collegiate career

In 1998, Anelli would join the Wisconsin Badgers football team. He would win the Rose Bowl in 1999 as a freshman, although he only caught 10 passes for 78 yards that season. In 2001, as a senior, he caught 35 passes for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns, playing in 12 games for the Badgers. [2]

Professional career

Mark Anelli was drafted in 2002 by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round, 201st overall. [3] He bounced around between the active roster and the practice squad before he was waived on August 13, 2003. He then signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears, ending up on the practice squad again, before being released on August 30, 2004. He then signed with the New York Giants practice squad, before being released before the 2004 season ended. In 2005, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons, before being sent to NFL Europe, playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy, before being waived in final roster cuts. In 2006, he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in final roster cuts. 2 days later, he was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad. He was released on August 31, 2007. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mark Anelli Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN.
  2. ↑ "College Football Reference". March 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mark Anelli Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More | | The Sports Forecaster". sportsforecaster.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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