Anthony Coyle (American football)

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Anthony Coyle
No. 78, 68
Position:
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:Tottenville
(Staten Island, New York)
College:Fordham
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Mid-season All-XFL (2020)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Coyle (born September 19, 1996) is a former

offensive tackle. He played college football at Fordham
.

High school career

Coyle attended

nose tackle, but switched to the offensive line as a junior. Coyle earned the Sal Somma Award as Staten Island's top offensive lineman in 2013.[1]

College career

Coyle played college football at Fordham and played in 48 games. He started 10 games at right tackle as a freshman in 2014 before switching to left tackle as a sophomore and starting 34 games at that position.[2] Coyle earned Phil Steele NCAA FCS Freshman All-America honors and was named to the Second-team All-Patriot League during his sophomore season.[3] As a junior and senior, he was named to the First-team All-Patriot League. He allowed seven sacks in four years at Fordham.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
298 lb
(135 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.20 s 1.84 s 3.12 s 4.79 s 7.71 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
29 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Houston Texans

After going undrafted in 2018, Coyle signed as a undrafted free agent to the Houston Texans.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[6]

Green Bay Packers

On September 25, he was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their practice squad.[2] Coyle was placed on the practice squad injured list on November 28.[7] During a preseason game in August 2019, Coyle had two holding penalties.[8] He was released by the Packers on August 31.[9]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 5, Coyle was signed by the Atlanta Falcons to their practice squad.[10]

New York Guardians

Coyle was selected in the fourth round of the

New York Guardians.[10] He served as a starting guard for the Guardians.[3] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 16, 2020, he was signed by the

Washington Football Team, and Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[15][16][17] On January 14, 2021, Coyle signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[18] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. Six days later, he was released from the injured reserve with an injury settlement.[19]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 14, 2021, Coyle was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[20] He was released on October 15.[21]

Personal life

Coyle's twin brother Robert played football at

Fairleigh Dickinson.[22] Coyle has a fiancee, Emily, and a son Anthony, born in December 2019.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b Regina, Nick (April 26, 2018). "Tottenville alum hopes to hear name called at this week's NFL draft". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Packers sign G Anthony Coyle to practice squad". Packers.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Former Ram Anthony Coyle Signs with Pittsburgh Steelers". Fordham Rams. April 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Coyle College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Risdon, Jeff (April 30, 2018). "Texans undrafted free agent tracker". KHOU. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". Houston Texans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Packers sign S Eddie Pleasant, release LB Korey Toomer". Packers.com. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Kruse, Zach (August 23, 2019). "Studs and duds from Packers' preseason loss to Raiders". Packers Wire. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Green Bay Packers release QB DeShone Kizer, set 53-man roster". Fox 6. August 31, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Regina, Nick (November 7, 2019). "Tottenville alum Anthony Coyle set for another crack at the NFL". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 16, 2020). "Steelers sign four to add depth". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
  14. ^ D'Amodio, Joe (September 6, 2020). "Former Tottenville HS standout named to practice squad with Pittsburgh Steelers". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Varley, Teresa (December 2, 2020). "Steelers make roster moves ahead of kickoff". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  16. ^ Varley, Teresa (December 7, 2020). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 2, 2021). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 14, 2021). "Steelers sign 13 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Bryan, David (August 10, 2021). "Steelers Waive OL Anthony Coyle From Reserve/Injured List With Settlement". SteelersDepot.com.
  20. ^ "Colts Sign Guard/Tackle Anthony Coyle To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "Colts Sign G Zack Bailey To Practice Squad, Release T Anthony Coyle From Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "Robert Coyle". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  23. ^ D'Amodio, Joe (April 29, 2020). "Staten Island NFLer Anthony Coyle enjoying virtual workouts with Pittsburgh Steelers in more ways than one". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

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