Mark Anelli

Last updated

Mark Anelli
No. 85
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 NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

Contents

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 being in the team and being on the practice squad before waived on August 13, 2003. He then signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears, ended 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, signed with the Atlanta Falcons, before being designated to NFL Europe, playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy then 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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P. K. Sam</span> American gridiron football player (born 1983)

Philip Kenwood Sam II is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He last played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2011. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Chad Dennard Lucas is a former wide receiver. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Alabama State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Stanley</span> American gridiron football player (born 1985)

Derek Stanley is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Currently, Stanley is the wide receivers coach for Lindenwood University.

Thomas Brown is an American football coach and former running back who is the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Brown previously served as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Miami. He played college football at Georgia. Thereafter, he played professionally in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Toon</span> American football player (born 1988)

Nicholas Adam Toon is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is the son of former New York Jets wide receiver Al Toon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chase Reynolds</span> American football player (born 1987)

Chase Reynolds is a former American football running back and special teamer. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Montana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jared Abbrederis</span> American football player (born 1990)

Jared Ryan Abbrederis is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justice Cunningham</span> American football player (born 1991)

Justice Cunningham is a former American football tight end. He played college football at South Carolina. In the 2013 NFL Draft, he was the 254th and last player to be drafted, making Cunningham the year's Mr. Irrelevant. Cunningham was the second consecutive Mr. Irrelevant for the Indianapolis Colts, who chose Chandler Harnish as the last pick of 2012 NFL Draft.

Tanner McEvoy is a former American football player. He played primarily as a wide receiver, but also spent time playing quarterback and safety. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin, Arizona Western College, and the University of South Carolina.

Mason Schreck is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Stroman</span> American football player (born 1996)

Gregory O'Neill Stroman Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dee Delaney</span> American football player (born 1995)

Dee Delaney is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at The Citadel and Miami.

Codey Joe McElroy is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Southeastern Oklahoma State. He also played college baseball at Cameron University and the University of Texas and professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization and college basketball at Oklahoma State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JuJu Hughes</span> American football player (born 1998)

Juwuane "JuJu" Hughes is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Funk</span> American football player (born 1998)

Jake Funk is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. In Maryland's four games during the 2020 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19, Funk averaged 129 rushing yards per game. He also led the Big Ten Conference and ranked second among all Football Bowl Subdivision running backs with an average of 8.6 rushing yards per carry. Funk was drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2022.

J. J. Koski is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Cal Poly.

Miller Forristall is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Easop Winston Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.

Jeremiah Kolone is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State.

Ethan W. Fernea is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022.

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.
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.