Anthony Dunn
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| Positions | Defensive end, linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | July 1, 1980 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Centauri (La Jara, Colorado) | ||||||
| College | Northern Colorado (1998–2002) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Anthony Dunn (born July 1, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans. He played college football for the Northern Colorado Bears. Dunn also had a stint in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions and Arena Football League (AFL) with the Colorado Crush and Philadelphia Soul.
Early life
[edit]Dunn was born on July 1, 1980, in Denver, Colorado.[1] He attended Centauri High School in La Jara, Colorado and played basketball and football.[2][3] Dunn was all-state selection in both sports.[4]
College career
[edit]Dunn played college football for the Northern Colorado Bears from 1998 to 2002.[2] He earned three All-NCC honors from 2000 to 2002.[5][6][7] Dunn was also a first-team Little All-America selection in 2002.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Tennessee Titans
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Dunn signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[9] On September 3, 2003, he was released by the team and signed to the practice squad on September 5.[10][11] On November 21, Dunn was elevated to the active roster and made his first appearance against the Atlanta Falcons.[12] He played ten snaps in the game and was released, two days later on November 25.[13] On November 27, Dunn was re-signed to the practice squad.[2] On November 29, he was signed to the active roster.[14] In his second game, Dunn made one tackle for loss against the New York Jets.[15] He was released by on December 2 and signed to the practice squad on December 4.[16]
Houston Texans
[edit]On February 11, 2004, Dunn was signed by the Houston Texans.[17] On September 5, he was waived by the team and was signed to the practice squad two days later.[18][19] On October 19, Dunn was released by the team.[20] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 27.[21] On January 5, 2005, Dunn re-signed with the team.[22] On September 3, he was released.[23]
Cologne Centurions
[edit]On February 16, 2005, Dunn was allocated to the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe.[24] He played in nine games, recording 21 tackles and one pass deflection.[2]
Colorado Crush
[edit]On January 5, 2006, Dunn signed with the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League (AFL).[25] On defense, he had 32 tackles, four sacks, two pass break ups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 16 games.[26] Dunn also had one catch for eight yards, 31 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and was named to the AFL All-Rookie Team.[26][4] On May 3, he was re-signed by the team.[27]
In 2007, Dunn played in 16 games, recording 52 tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumbler recoveries and one blocked kick.[26] Offensively, he had one catch for seven yards and 11 yards rushing.[26] Dunn became a free agent at the end of the season.[28]
Philadelphia Soul
[edit]On October 31, 2007, Dunn was signed by the Philadelphia Soul.[28] On June 4, he was placed on the inured reserve with a spleen injury.[29][30] Dunn remained on the injured reserve as the Soul won Arenabowl XXII.[31] He had 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four pass break ups and two forced fumbles.[26]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Anthony Dunn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Dunn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Moss, Irv (May 14, 2006). "Tough enough". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on September 14, 2026. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "AFL honors Dunn". Pueblo Chieftain. May 18, 2006. p. 26. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "N. Colorado lineman heads All-NCC team". Kearney Hub. November 21, 2000. p. 18. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "North Central Conference All-conference first team". The Forum. November 23, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "All-NCC football team announced". Argus-Leader. November 26, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Rosenblatt, Richard (December 25, 2002). "Grand Valley, Mount Union dominate Little America". Florence Morning News. p. 21. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Renck, Tracy. "'Backer from Valley scores with Crush". Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on September 14, 2026. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 4, 2003). "Thompson pleased with move". The Tennessean. p. 96. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 6, 2003). "Practice squad:". The Tennessean. p. 6. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Yarbrough, Corby A. (November 24, 2003). "McCareins' return big for Titans". The Daily News-Journal. p. 22. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 26, 2003). "Titans release DE Dunn, plan on re-signing him". The Tennessean. p. 28. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 29, 2003). "Roster moves:". The Tennessean. p. 5. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Anthony Dunn 2003 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Legwold, Jeff (December 3, 2003). "Roster shuffling:". The Tennessean. pp. C4. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". The Houston Chronicle. February 12, 2004. p. 61. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Babineck, Mark (September 6, 2004). "Texans return duties to Moses". San Antonio Express-News. p. 18. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Texans:". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph (October 20, 2004). "D.D. returns, Dunn let go". The Houston Chronicle. p. 11. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph; Thompson, Carlton (October 27, 2004). "Roster move". The Houston Chronicle. p. 34. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Texans sign Cody Scates and UT's Sloan Thomas". Bryan-College Station Eagle. January 20, 2005. p. 17. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Texans: Final cuts are today". The Houston Chronicle. September 3, 2005. p. 13. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph (February 17, 2005). "Assistant mulls offers". The Houston Chronicle. p. 51. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". The Monitor. January 6, 2005. pp. A21. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Anthony Dunn". ArenaFan.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". San Antonio Express-News. May 4, 2006. p. 16. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Barkowitz, Ed (April 11, 2008). "Soul coach won recruitment of Dunn". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 103. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Here and there". The Times. June 5, 2008. p. 26. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Soul key injuries". Philadelphia Daily News. June 13, 2008. p. 120. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Barkowitz, Ed (July 18, 2008). "Call it a pep rally with Soul". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 84. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Players of American football from Denver
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Northern Colorado Bears football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Houston Texans players
- Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
- Colorado Crush players
- Philadelphia Soul players