Anthony Fera (born June 18, 1991) is an American football placekicker and punter who is currently a free agent.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 18, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Pius X High School |
| College: | Penn State, Texas |
| Position: | Placekicker / Punter |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
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]
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]
On August 9, 2016, Fera was signed by the Montreal Alouettes.[7]
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) - ^ "Alouettes add international kicker Anthony Fera to roster". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.