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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 28, 1993 Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Champlain-Lennoxville | ||||||||
| University: | Laval | ||||||||
| CFL draft: | 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 30 | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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Antony Auclair (born May 28, 1993) is a Canadian former professional gridiron football tight end. He played university football at Université Laval, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2017, with whom he won Super Bowl LV in 2020. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans.
Professional career
[edit]Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]Auclair signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[1] He made the Buccaneers' 53-man roster as the only undrafted rookie on the team.[2] He was also drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 4th round, with the 30th overall pick, of the 2017 CFL Draft.[3]
On November 5, 2019, Auclair was placed on injured reserve.[4]
Auclair re-signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year contract on March 18, 2020.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2020, with a calf injury.[6] He was activated on October 31.[7] Auclair earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31–9 in Super Bowl LV.[8]
Houston Texans
[edit]Auclair signed with the Houston Texans on April 14, 2021.[9] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On September 21, Auclair was signed to the active roster.[12]
On March 30, 2022, Auclair re-signed with the Texans.[13] He was released on August 30, 2022.[14]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On October 31, 2022, Auclair signed with the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[15] Auclair was waived by the Titans on November 21.[16]
On February 1, 2024, Auclair announced his retirement from professional football.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ How, Harry (May 8, 217). "Saskatchewan Roughriders draft Cameron Judge second overall". leaderpost.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 5, 2019). "Buccaneers sign Sam Acho, place Antony Auclair on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (March 19, 2020). "Bucs Retain TE Antony Auclair". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 18, 2020). "TE Antony Auclair Lands on Minor IR". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 31, 2020). "Antony Auclair Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (4-14-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-21-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 31, 2022). "Titans Waive DB Ugo Amadi From 53-Man Roster While Also Making a Pair of Practice Squad Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 21, 2022). "Titans Waive K Josh Lambo, Add Two to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Former Bucs and Texans tight end Antony Auclair announces retirement". middletownpress.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.