Anthony Lanier
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Born: | Savannah, Georgia | May 8, 1993||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Jenkins (GA) | ||||||||||
College: | Alabama A&M | ||||||||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||
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Anthony Lanier II (born May 8, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama A&M, and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Lanier signed with the Washington Redskins on May 6, 2016.[1] Standing out in training camp and the preseason, the team announced he made the 53-man roster on September 3, 2016.[2] In his NFL debut in Week 8, Lanier recovered a fumble forced by Chris Baker on Bengals' quarterback Andy Dalton. He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016.[3]
Lanier was inactive for the first six games of 2017. In Week 11 against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded first career sack on Drew Brees.[4] He would have a breakout performance in Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals recording two sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[5] On September 3, 2018, the Redskins waived/injured Lanier.[6] He went unclaimed in the waiver stage, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list before being waived with an injury settlement on September 8.[7]
References
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 6, 2016). "Redskins sign seven more undrafted free agents". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Tesfatsion, Master (August 2, 2016). "Redskins' defense snap counts vs. the Jets: Rookie Anthony Lanier shines". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 13, 2016). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Nick Moody, Place Anthony Lanier On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com.
- ^ "Redskins-Saints Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Kimberley (December 17, 2017). "'The sky is the limit for him': Anthony Lanier delivers breakout game for Redskins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (September 3, 2018). "Redskins Sign Caleb Brantley, Waive Anthony Lanier II". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "9/8: Redskins Make Roster Move". Redskins.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
External links
- 1993 births
- African-American players of American football
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs football players
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Living people
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sportspeople from Savannah, Georgia
- Washington Redskins players
- American football biography stubs