Anthony Waters
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Anthony Waters
| image = Anthony Waters Saints victory parade 2.jpg
| caption = Waters at the 2010 Saints Super Bowl victory parade
| number = 53, 59
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|25}}
| birth_place = Dillon, South Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 238
| high_school = Lake View
(Dillon, South Carolina)
| college = Clemson
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 96
| pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- New Orleans Saints (2009)*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2009/4?after=AAAH2QAAAAQAAAAQAAAAAAAHrqE= |website=NFL.com |access-date=13 October 2024}}
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 14
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = WateAn00
}}
Anthony Devonne Waters (born July 25, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He is also the older brother of linebacker Shaquille Leonard.
College career
Waters attended Clemson University for college. Waters' senior season ended early as he tore his ACL in his left knee on September 3, 2006 in the opening game of the season against Florida Atlantic.[https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2571987 ESPN - Clemson LB Waters tears ACL, out for season]
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 245
| dash = 4.62
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 1
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 25
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9+5/8
| note = Bench press from NFL Scouting Combine; all other values from Pro Day; see {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522203543/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/waters_anthony |date=May 22, 2007 |title=scouting report }}
}}
=San Diego Chargers=
Waters was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round (95th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} After missing his entire rookie season in 2007, Waters appeared in seven games for the Chargers in 2008 and recorded three tackles. He was waived by the team on February 26, 2009.
=New Orleans Saints (first stint)=
Waters signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 15, 2009.{{cite news|url=http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/04/new_orleans_saints_sign_lineba.html|title=New Orleans Saints sign linebacker Anthony Waters|access-date=2009-04-15|archive-date=2009-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417072253/http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/04/new_orleans_saints_sign_lineba.html|url-status=dead}} He was part of the Saints' final cuts in early September.
=Buffalo Bills=
Waters signed as a practice squad member of the Buffalo Bills on October 14, 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-LB-and-safety/dff5ac0b-35e8-4dd7-afa5-7520a6b2b3fb|title=LB added to practice squad|access-date=2009-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016024450/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-LB-and-safety/dff5ac0b-35e8-4dd7-afa5-7520a6b2b3fb|archive-date=2009-10-16|url-status=dead}}
=New Orleans Saints (second stint)=
After spending eight weeks on the Bills' practice squad, Waters returned to the Saints when they signed him to their active roster on December 9, 2009.[http://neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2009/12/Saints%20Sign%20FB%20Marcus%20Mailei%20and%20LB%20Anthony%20Waters.aspx "Saints Sign FB Marcus Mailei and LB Anthony Waters"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213040449/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2009/12/Saints%20Sign%20FB%20Marcus%20Mailei%20and%20LB%20Anthony%20Waters.aspx |date=2009-12-13 }} at New Orleans Saints team website, December 9, 2009 (retrieved December 9, 2009). He was not re-signed following the 2010 season and became a free agent.{{Citation |date=December 30, 2011 |title=NFL Transactions Report |url=http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=7&transactionYear=2011&transactionTeamAbbr=NO&prevTransactionMonth=7&prevTransactionYear=2011&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=}}
=NFL statistics=
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| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumbler Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SD | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NO | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NO | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching career
In 2014, Waters coached football at Grier Middle School in Gastonia, North Carolina.{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Richard |title=Former Super Bowl champion coaching Grier Middle School football |url=https://www.gastongazette.com/story/sports/youth/2014/09/22/former-super-bowl-champion-coaching/34347989007/ |newspaper=The Gaston Gazette |location=Gastonia, North Carolina |date=September 22, 2014 |access-date=January 2, 2025 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070514033444/http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/waters_anthony00.html Clemson Tigers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090419155128/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Anthony%20Waters.aspx New Orleans Saints bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090131071310/http://chargers.com/team/roster/anthony-waters.htm San Diego Chargers bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:People from Dillon, South Carolina
Category:Coaches of American football from South Carolina