Tony Driver

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Tony Driver
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Position: Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1977-08-04) August 4, 1977 (age 47)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Louisville (KY) Male
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 2001  / round: 6 / pick: 178
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Kick returns:8
Return yards:157
Player stats at PFR

Tony Danielle Driver (born August 4, 1977) is a former American football free safety that played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft. [1] He played for the Bills in 2001 and 2002. Driver played college football at the University of Notre Dame.

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References

  1. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.