Anthony Federico (born November 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 94 Calgary Stampeders | |
 Federico with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 | |
| Born: | November 7, 1997 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| University | Queen's |
| CJFL | Hamilton Hurricanes |
| High school | Saint Michael High |
| CFL draft | 2022, round: 2, pick: 17 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2024 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2024–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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Junior career
editFederico played for the Hamilton Hurricanes of the Canadian Junior Football League for two seasons after graduating from high school.[1] While playing for the Hurricanes, he worked on his sports management diploma at Niagara College.[1]
University career
editAfter using a redshirt season in 2017, Federico played U Sports football for the Queen's Gaels from 2018 to 2021.[2][3] He played in 23 games where he recorded 87 total tackles, including 34.5 tackles for a loss, 20.5 sacks, and one pass breakup.[3]
Professional career
editHamilton Tiger-Cats
editFederico was selected in the second round, 17th overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2022.[4] Following training camp in 2022, he began the season on the practice roster, but soon after made his professional debut on July 21, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had one special teams tackle.[5] Federico played in ten regular season games in his rookie season where he had five special teams tackles.[3][6] He also played in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes.[3][6]
In 2023, Federico made the team's opening day roster and played in the first 13 regular season games where he had five special teams tackles.[3][7] He was on the injured list for the last five games of the season.[7] He attended training camp with the team in 2024, but was part of the final cuts on June 1, 2024.[8]
Montreal Alouettes
editOn July 9, 2024, it was announced that Federico had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[9] He played in two regular season games and was released from the practice roster on September 16, 2024.[10]
Calgary Stampeders
editOn September 17, 2024, it was announced that Federico had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Niagara Falls footballer Anthony Federico invited to NFL/CFL prospect showcase". insauga.com. October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Federico". Queen's Gaels. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Anthony Federico". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats sign entire 2022 CFL Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Cutdown tracker: Teams announce their final cuts". Canadian Football League. June 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 CFL Guide & Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Als sign K Michael Domagala, DL Anthony Federico". Canadian Football League. July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Stamps sign national DL". Calgary Stampeders. September 17, 2024.
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