Tony Semple

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Tony Semple
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1970-12-20) December 20, 1970 (age 53)
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
College: Memphis
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • East Grand Rapids HS (MI)
    • Offensive line coach (2012–2013)
  • Hope
    • Offensive line coach (2016–2017)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:112
Games started:47

Anthony Lee Semple (born December 20, 1970) is a former professional American football guard who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. [1] He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. [2]

He was the offensive line coach at Hope College in 2016 & 2017.

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References

  1. Publishing, Stats (February 22, 2001). Stats Pro Football Sourcebook 2001. S T A T S Publishing. ISBN   9781884064951 . Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.