Anthony Fera
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| Position: | Placekicker / Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 18, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Pius X (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Penn State, Texas |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Anthony Fera (born June 18, 1991) is a former American football placekicker and punter.
Playing career
[edit]Hailing from Cypress, Texas, Fera attended St. Pius X High School. Fera later attended Penn State, redshirting in 2009. On November 17, 2010, Fera had an emergency appendectomy.[1] In Penn State's 2011 game against Eastern Michigan, Fera became the first Nittany Lion since Chris Bahr in 1975 to be the starter for field goals, kickoffs and punts. After the 2011 season, Fera transferred to Texas.[2][3] Fera missed the first four games of 2012 with a groin injury. Fera was a finalist for the 2013 Lou Groza Award.[4]
Pro Career
[edit]After college, Fera signed as a free agent for the BC Lions on May 27, 2015, eventually joining the practice roster on June 20, 2015.[5] He was released by the team on June 3, 2016.[6] He was moved up to the roster and played in the last game of the season, in which he kicked two Field Goals and missed one, all over 40 yards.[7]
On August 9, 2016, Fera was signed by the Montreal Alouettes.[8] He played in 8 games for the Alouettes, connecting on 16 out of 20 Field Goals and averaging 46.8 yards over 52 punts. At the end of the season he became a free agent and was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] He was cut a week later.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Penn State punter out after emergency appendectomy".
- ^ "Anthony Fera transfer: Mother's illness played part in leaving Penn State for Texas - NCAA Football - Sporting News". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Anthony Fera Releases Emotional Statement Following Transfer to Texas". August 3, 2012.
- ^ McGuire, Kevin (December 13, 2013). "Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo wins Lou Groza Award".
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions | B.C. Lions". Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Calgary Stampeders 28 @ BC Lions 7". Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Alouettes add international kicker Anthony Fera to roster". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ticats Sign Former Als Kicker Anthony Fera". June 11, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Ralph, Dan. "Vince Young, Drew Willy among notable CFL final cuts". Retrieved August 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- American football placekickers
- American football punters
- Canadian football placekickers
- Canadian football punters
- Penn State Nittany Lions football players
- Texas Longhorns football players
- BC Lions players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- Players of American football from Harris County, Texas
- Players of Canadian football from Philadelphia
- Players of Canadian football from Texas
- 1991 births
- Living people
- All-American college football players