Anthony Boone
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| Born: | October 29, 1991 Weddington, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015* | Detroit Lions |
| 2015 | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only | |
| Career stats | |
Anthony Boone Jr.[1] (born October 29, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Duke.
College career
[edit]Boone attended Duke University from 2010 to 2014. During his career he played in 46 games and made 25 starts. He finished with 5,789 passing yards and 38 touchdowns.
2011
[edit]Boone redshirted for his initial season in 2010. In 2011, he got his first snaps at QB backing up starter Sean Renfree, running for 6 yards on 2 attempts in a loss to FCS team Richmond, 23-21. He would throw his first career touchdown pass in the season finale at North Carolina.
Professional career
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]After he was not selected in the 2015 NFL draft, Boone signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[2][3] He was released by the Lions in June.[4]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Boone signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in July 2015.[5] He dressed in nine games for the Alouettes in 2015, completing 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while also scoring a rushing touchdown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anthony Boone". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Duke quarterback Anthony Boone drawn to Detroit Lions because of QB situation". MLive.com.
- ^ "Could Duke QB Anthony Boone make Detroit Lions' roster?". Detroit Free Press. May 8, 2015.
- ^ "O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: The QB shuffle". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Interview: New Montreal QB Anthony Boone on Duke, the CFL, Michael Sam and more". Yahoo Sports Canada. July 30, 2015.
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