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.

Antonio Garcia
Free agent
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-10) December 10, 1993
Houston, Texas
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
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
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
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
  1. "Combine Player Profiles – Antonio Garcia". National Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. "Patriots select OL Antonio Garcia 85th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 28, 2017.
  3. "New England Patriots training camp Day 12: Rookie OT Tony Garcia leaves early". masslive.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  5. Reiss, Mike (May 11, 2018). "Patriots release Antonio Garcia, create void at LT". ESPN.com.
  6. Lange, Randy (May 14, 2018). "Jets Acquire T Antonio Garcia on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. "Roster Move: Colts Sign T Antonio Garcia To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 29, 2018.
  9. Hickey, Kevin (January 13, 2019). "Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  10. Alper, Josh (June 10, 2019). "Antonio Garcia suspended four games for PED violation". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  11. Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  12. Kelly, Omar. "Dolphins sign Antonio Garcia fresh off his NFL suspension". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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