Antonio Garcia (American football)
Antonio "Tony" Garcia (born December 10, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy.
Free agent | |||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Houston, Texas | December 10, 1993||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Charles Drew (Riverdale, Georgia) | ||
College: | Troy | ||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 6 1⁄4 in (1.99 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
33 3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.15 s | 4.94 s | 7.98 s | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24 reps | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
New England Patriots
Garcia was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[2] After leaving an August 9, 2017, training camp practice early,[3] Garcia did not return to practice and did not play in any preseason game. On September 2, Garcia was placed on the reserve/non-football illness (NFI) list.[4] In March 2018 it was revealed that Garcia had developed blood clots in his lungs; the resulting inability to practice led his weight to drop by at least 40 pounds.
On May 11, 2018, Garcia was released by the Patriots.[5]
New York Jets
On May 14, 2018, Garcia was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 29, 2018, Garcia was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2019.[9]
Garcia was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11] He was reinstated from suspension on October 1, 2019, while still a free agent.
Miami Dolphins
On October 7, 2019, Garcia was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[12] He was released on October 21, 2019.
References
- "Combine Player Profiles – Antonio Garcia". National Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- "Patriots select OL Antonio Garcia 85th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 28, 2017.
- "New England Patriots training camp Day 12: Rookie OT Tony Garcia leaves early". masslive.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- Reiss, Mike (May 11, 2018). "Patriots release Antonio Garcia, create void at LT". ESPN.com.
- Lange, Randy (May 14, 2018). "Jets Acquire T Antonio Garcia on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- "Roster Move: Colts Sign T Antonio Garcia To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 29, 2018.
- Hickey, Kevin (January 13, 2019). "Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (June 10, 2019). "Antonio Garcia suspended four games for PED violation". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- Kelly, Omar. "Dolphins sign Antonio Garcia fresh off his NFL suspension". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.