Tony Corbin

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Tony Corbin
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Corbin with the BC Lions in 2001
No. 16 [1]
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1974-03-21) March 21, 1974 (age 51)
Turlock, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Turlock (CA)
College Sacramento State
NFL draft 1997: 7th round, 237th overall pick
Career history
1997 San Diego Chargers*
1998 Frankfurt Galaxy*
1998 Portland Forest Dragons*
1998 New York CityHawks
1999 Florida Bobcats
2001 BC Lions
2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Anton Christian Corbin [2] (born March 21, 1974) is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft. Corbin played college football at California State University, Sacramento. He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Portland Forest Dragons, New York CityHawks, Florida Bobcats, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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Early life

Corbin attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. [3]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 237th pick in the 1997 NFL draft. [4] He was released in August 1997. [5]

Frankfurt Galaxy

Corbin was drafted by the Frankfurt Galaxy with the 101st pick in the 1998 NFL Europe League draft. He was released in March 1998. [6]

Portland Forest Dragons

Corbin signed with the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL) in April 1998. [7]

New York CityHawks

Corbin was traded to the New York CityHawks where he played during the 1998 season. [8]

Florida Bobcats

Corbin played in one game for the Florida Bobcats of the AFL in 1999 but did not record any statistics. [1]

BC Lions

Corbin was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 5, 2001. He started 2 games during the 2001 season and was released in January 2002. [9] [10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Corbin signed with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2002 but was released before the start of the season. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Corbin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tony Corbin Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ admin. "Bulldogs in College". Turlock Football. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NFL roster cuts". jsonline.com. August 18, 1997. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "NFL Europe" (PDF). airwolf.lmtonline.com. Laredo Morning Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arena Football". Eugene Register-Guard. April 11, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Greene, Jerry (April 30, 1998). "Predators Finally Get Their Men". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Tony Corbin". cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Lions leery of Argonauts". cbc.ca. September 7, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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