Anthony Kukwa (born October 30, 1992) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He initially attended Ball State University and later transferred to Lake Erie College, where he played long snapper and tight end. Kukwa is Lake Erie's first ever student-athlete to sign an NFL contract.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 30, 1992 Perry, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Perry High School |
| College: | Lake Erie |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| K/KukwAn00.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editOakland Raiders
editKukwa signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Raiders on July 7, 2017.[2]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn January 4, 2018, Kukwa signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[3] On May 30, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers.[4]
Houston Texans
editKukwa had a mini-camp tryout with the Houston Texans in 2019, but was not signed to a contract. He signed with the team on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived on July 27, 2020.[6] Kukwa had a tryout with the Texans on August 20, 2020,[7] and re-signed with the team three days later.[8] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[9] On December 15, 2020, Kukwa made his first official NFL regular season roster, by being signed to the 2020 Houston Texans Practice Squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[11] He was waived on March 23, 2021.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. July 7, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Perry grad Anthony Kukwa signs NFL futures contract with Chargers". News-Herald.com. January 7, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (May 30, 2018). "Bolts Sign TE Austin Roberts". Chargers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 26, 2020). "Texans sign long snapper Anthony Kukwa". Chron.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves". HoustonTexans.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-15-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-4-21)". HoustonTexans.com. January 4, 2021.
- ^ Houston Texans Public Relations (March 23, 2021). "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
External links
edit- Lake Erie profile Archived January 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine