Anthony Malbrough
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Anthony Malbrough
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|12|9}}
| birth_place = Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
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| team =
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| status = Practice roster
| import = yes
| position1 = HB
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 180
| college = Texas Tech
| NFLDraftedYear = 2000
| NFLDraftedRound = 5
| NFLDraftedPick = 130
| NFLDraftedTeam = Cleveland Browns
| playing_years1 = 2000
| playing_team1 = Cleveland Browns
| playing_years2= 2001
| playing_team2 = Barcelona Dragons
| playing_years3 = 2002{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/2002/8 |website=NFL.com |access-date=3 June 2024}}
| playing_team3 = Houston Texans*
| playing_years4 = 2002–2003
| playing_team4 = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years5 = 2004
| playing_team5 = Ottawa Renegades
| playing_years6 = 2005
| playing_team6 = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years7 = 2005–2008
| playing_team7 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years8 = 2009
| playing_team8 = Edmonton Eskimos
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights = * 1999 J.T. King Award
- 2001 NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Week
| CFL-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20111105161708/http://cfl.ca/roster/show/id/223
}}
Anthony Malbrough (born December 9, 1976) is an American former professional football defensive back. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Malbrough has been a member of the Barcelona Dragons, Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Renegades, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Edmonton Eskimos.
College career
Malbrough's college career at Texas Tech included his amassing 42 tackles, 11 pass deflections, 1 interception and 1 quarterback pressure in his senior year. In his junior year, he received the J.T King Award for Most Improved Player.
Professional career
The National Football League's Cleveland Browns selected Malbrough in the 2000 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} That season, he registered 13 tackles.
In 2001, Malbrough played for the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL Europe. In week 2, he had 3 interceptions, returned 2 of them for touchdowns (76 and 65 yards) and he received the NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Week honor.
In 2002, Malbrough joined the Canadian Football League. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web |url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/01/09/7965121-sun.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521210158/http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/01/09/7965121-sun.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2011 |title=Malveaux a keeper |website=winnipegsun.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060517034746/http://www.bluebombers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=103 Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107023119/http://www.nfl.com/player/anthonymalbrough/2504120/profile Anthony Malbrough at NFL.com] (archived)
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas
Category:Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Ottawa Renegades players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas