Antonio Pipkin
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Antonio Pipkin
| image = 2022, 17, Antonio Pipkin.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Pipkin with the BC Lions in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|19}}
| birth_place = Gary, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
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| import = yes
| position1 = Quarterback
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 225
| college = Tiffin
| high_school = Thea Bowman
| hand = Right
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2017}}
| playing_team1 = Arizona Cardinals*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2017}}–{{CFL Year|2019}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2020}}
| playing_team3 = Edmonton Football Team*
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2021}}–{{CFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team4 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team5 = BC Lions
| playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team6 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| playing_years7 = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team7 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
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| CFL = antonio-pipkin/162814/
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Antonio Pipkin (born July 19, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football at Tiffin.{{cite web| title=Montreal Alouettes roster: Antonio Pipkin| url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/players/antonio-pipkin/162814/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=en.montrealalouettes.com}} Pipkin has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), and the Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Football Team, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Pipkin played quarterback for Tiffin University from 2014 to 2016. As a freshman in 2014, Pipkin completed 33 out of 54 pass attempts (61.1%) for 231-yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. In 2015, Pipkin became the Dragon's starting quarterback and finished the season with 250 completions out of 390 attempts (64.1%) for a career-high 3,227 passing yards and 32 touchdown and six interceptions in 11 games and 11 starts. He returned for his junior season in 2016 and completed 216 passes, out of 333 pass attempts (64.9%) for 2,534 passing yards. Pipkin also had 25 touchdown passes and six interceptions in 11 games and 11 starts. He finished his college career with a total of 499 pass completions, 777 pass attempts (64.2%), 58 touchdown passes, and 15 interceptions in 23 games and 23 starts.{{cite web| title=Tiffin University Dragons: Antonio Pipkin| url=http://www.gotiffindragons.com/sports/fball/2016-17/bios/pipkin_antonio_1ads?view=career&pos=qb| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=gotiffindragons.com}}
=College statistics=
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| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tiffin Dragons}}" | Tiffin Dragons | ||||||||||||||
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | ||||||||||||||
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2013
| 11|| 2–9 || 253 || 381 || 66.4|| 2,317 || 6.1 || 12 || 12 || 121.6 || 120 || 165 || 1.4 || 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014
| 11|| 5–6 || 260|| 409|| 63.6 || 2,863 || 7.0 || 19 || 8 || 133.8 || 143|| 556 || 3.9 || 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015
| 11|| 5–6 || 250 || 390 || 64.1 || 3,227|| 8.3|| 32|| 6|| 157.6|| 125 || 722 || 5.8 || 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016
| 11|| 8–3|| 216 || 333 || 64.9 || 2,534 || 7.6 || 25 || 6|| 150.0 || 122 || 757|| 6.2|| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| [https://www.footballdb.com/players/antonio-pipkin-pipkian01?src=search Career] | 44 | 20−24 | 979 | 1,513 | 64.7 | 10,941 | 7.2 | 88 | 32 | 140.4 | 510 | 2,200 | 4.3 | 25 |
Professional career
=Arizona Cardinals=
On April 29, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Pipkin as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected during the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web| title=ESPN's Kiper: Cardinals QB Antonio Pipkin an undrafted free agent to watch| url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1112874/espns-kiper-cardinals-antonio-pipkin-an-undrafted-free-agent-to-watch/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=arizonasports.com| author=Adam Green| date=May 11, 2017}}{{cite web| title=Tiffin University QB Pipkin signs with Cardinals| url=http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/sports/local-sports/2017/04/tiffin-university-qb-pipkin-signs-with-cardinals/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=advertiser-tribune.com| author=Zach Baker| date=April 30, 2017}}
=Montreal Alouettes=
Pipkin was signed by the Alouettes on June 5, 2017. Pipkin made his first professional appearance on November 3, 2017, in the last week of the 2017 season. Pipkin completed only two of nine pass attempts for 14 yards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2448/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/?_ga=2.60064937.560963045.1534163117-1407986162.1517861767|title=2017-11-03 Game Tracker – Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2448) – CFL.ca|website=CFL.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-17}} He was released June 19, 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/06/19/alouettes-release-sophomore-qb-pipkin/|title=Alouettes release sophomore QB Pipkin – CFL.ca|date=2018-06-19|work=CFL.ca|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US}} He was re-signed by the team on August 6, 2018.{{cite web| url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/montreal-alouettes/transactions| title=Montreal Alouettes Transactions| access-date=August 15, 2018| website=footballdb.com}} Pipkin became the sixth Alouettes quarterback to start a game in the 2018 season (Drew Willy, Jeff Mathews, Matthew Shiltz, Vernon Adams, Johnny Manziel) when he started in the team's Week 10 match against the Edmonton Eskimos. Pipkin, who was making his first professional start, completed 14 of 25 pass attempts for 217 yards with one touchdown and one interception.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2502/montreal-alouettes-vs-edmonton-eskimos|title=2018-08-18 Game Tracker – Montreal Alouettes vs. Edmonton Eskimos (2502) – CFL.ca|website=CFL.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-20}} Pipkin earned his first career win the following week when the Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2505/toronto-argonauts-vs-montreal-alouettes/|title=2018-08-24 Game Tracker – Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes (2505) – CFL.ca|website=CFL.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-06}} The Alouettes decided to stick with Pipkin as their starting quarterback despite Johnny Manziel recovering from a concussion.{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/football-sports-pmn/cfl-football-sports-pmn/als-qb-manziel-cleared-for-return-but-pipkin-likely-to-start-against-ottawa|title=Als QB Manziel cleared for return, but Pipkin likely to start against Ottawa|date=2018-08-29|work=National Post|access-date=2018-09-06|language=en-US}} Pipkin struggled in Week 14, throwing four interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, en route to a 32–14 defeat by the BC Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2516/bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/|title=2018-09-14 Game Tracker – BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes (2516) – CFL.ca|website=CFL.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-17}} In the days following Head Coach Mike Sherman announced that Manziel would start in the teams Week 15 match against the Bombers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/manziel-will-start-for-alouettes-friday-1.1174546|title=Manziel will start for Alouettes Friday – TSN.ca|date=2018-09-17|work=TSN|access-date=2018-09-17}} Pipkin signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on October 28, 2018, and later that day played the second half of the Alouettes' second last game of the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/28/als-extend-pipkin-mathews-adams-jr/|title=Als extend Pipkin, Mathews and Adams Jr. – CFL.ca|date=2018-10-28|work=CFL.ca|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en-US}}
Pipkin was named the Al's starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2019 season, ahead of Vernon Adams Jr.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-alouettes-name-antonio-pipkin-starting-quarterback-1.1319596|title=Montreal Alouettes name Antonio Pipkin starting quarterback – TSN.ca|author=TSN ca Staff|date=2019-06-10|website=TSN|access-date=2019-06-11}} Pipkin suffered a lower leg injury in the team's Week 1 loss to the Eskimos, and was expected to miss 4–6 weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-alouettes-sign-quarterback-brandon-bridge-to-one-year-deal-1.1326448|title=Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Brandon Bridge to one-year deal – TSN.ca|author=TSN ca Staff|date=2019-06-21|website=TSN|access-date=2019-06-23}} He returned to action partway through the Al's Week 8 game against the Redblacks, after an injury to Vernon Adams, but Pipkin was unable to lead the team to victory, completing 8 out of 17 passes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2590/|title=2019-08-02 Game Tracker - Ottawa Redblacks vs. Montreal Alouettes (2590)|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-08-08}} Pipkin started in Week 9 for a still injured Adams, but was unable to lead Montreal to a win in the first ever weather shortened game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2593/|title=2019-08-09 Game Tracker - Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Montreal Alouettes (2593)|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-08-18}} Vernon Adams returned to the starting role the following week and remained the starter for the remainder of the season while Pipkin was relegated to the third quarterback role. As a backup to Matthew Shiltz who was starting in place of a suspended Adams, Pipkin fumbled the ball on a short yardage plunge at the BC Lions 2 yard line, costing the Alouettes the game.{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/i-cant-let-the-team-down-like-that-als-pipkin-says-of-costly-fumble|title = 'I can't let the team down like that,' Als' Pipkin says of costly fumble}}{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/zurkowsky-its-easy-to-scapegoat-als-coach-jones-but-pipkin-fumbled-the-game-away|title=Zurkowsky: It's easy to scapegoat Als coach Jones, but Pipkin fumbled the game away}} Pipkin was released by the Alouettes on January 30, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/01/30/qb-antonio-pipkin-released-alouettes/|title=QB Antonio Pipkin released by Alouettes|date=2020-01-30|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2020-01-30}} His release took effect prior to a series of off-season bonuses due to be paid totaling 23,500 CND over 4 months.{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2020/01/30/alouettes-release-qb-antonio-pipkin-ahead-of-roster-bonus/|title=Alouettes release QB Antonio Pipkin ahead of February 1 roster bonus | 3DownNation}}
=Edmonton Football Team=
Pipkin was signed by the Edmonton Football Team to a one-year contract on February 13, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.esks.com/2020/02/13/eskimos-sign-antonio-pipkin/ |title=Eskimos sign Antonio Pipkin |publisher=Edmonton Football Team |date=February 13, 2020}} However, the league cancelled play for the 2020 CFL season and Pipkin did not play for the team as his contract expired in 2021.
=Toronto Argonauts=
File:16, Antonio Pipkin, Sept 10, 2021.jpg
On February 9, 2021, the first day of free agency, Pipkin signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/02/09/argos-add-qb-antonio-pipkin/ |title=Argos add QB Antonio Pipkin |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 9, 2021}} He served primarily as the third-string quarterback during the 2021 season, but was elevated to the backup following the trade of Nick Arbuckle to the Edmonton Elks.{{Cite web|author=TSN ca Staff|date=2021-10-26|title=Toronto Argonauts Edmonton Elks Nick Arbuckle - TSN.ca|url=https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-argonauts-edmonton-elks-nick-arbuckle-1.1711841|access-date=2021-10-26|website=TSN|language=en}} He started the final game of the regular season where he completed 10 of 22 pass attempts for 111 yards and one interception, but also had nine carries for 78 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6146/edmonton-elks-vs-toronto-argonauts/#boxscore |title=Edmonton Elks vs Toronto Argonauts |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 16, 2021}} He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2022/05/29/argos-transactions-may-29-2022/ |title=Argos transactions – May 29, 2022 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=May 29, 2022}}
=BC Lions=
On May 31, 2022, it was announced that Pipkin had signed with the BC Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2022/05/31/qb-antonio-pipkin-agrees-to-terms-with-lions/ |title=QB Antonio Pipkin agrees to terms with Lions |publisher=BC Lions |date=May 31, 2022}} On September 10, 2022 Pipkin made his first start for the Lions.{{Cite web |title=2022-09-09 Game Tracker - BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes (6262) |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6262/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} BC was defeated 31-10 by the Montreal Alouettes with Pipkin completing only 13 of 24 pass attempts for 174 yards and an interception.{{Cite web |title=2022-09-09 Game Tracker - BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes (6262) |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6262/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} The Lions' starting quarterback Nathan Rourke was injured at the time, and newly acquired Vernon Adams was still being brought up to speed with the offense.{{Cite web |title=Lions aren't in hurry-up offence with QB Vernon Adams, who will get a chance to learn the ropes |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/football/cfl/lions-arent-in-hurry-up-offence-with-vernon-adams-newcomer-will-get-a-chance-to-learn-the-ropes |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=theprovince |language=en-CA}} He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 23, 2023}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On July 18, 2023, It was announced that Pipkin had been signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats due to the injuries of starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and backup Matthew Shiltz.{{Cite web |title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-transactions-july-18 |access-date=2023-07-19 |language=en-US}} He played in two games and spent one game on the practice roster, but did not record any statistics.{{cite web|url=https://cdn.ticats.ca/app/uploads/ticats/2023/08/16114427/2023_CFL_Gm_Notes_49_Ham_vs_Edm.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 10, 2024}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
On August 13, 2023, Pipkin was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for Kaare Vedvik.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2023/08/13/riders-acquire-quarterback-antonio-pipkin-via-trade-with-hamilton/ |title=Riders acquire quarterback Antonio Pipkin via trade with Hamilton |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |access-date=August 13, 2023}} He played in nine games where he operated the short yardage unit and had 25 carries for 49 yards with five touchdowns and had one pass completion for 57 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/antonio-pipkin/162814/ |title=Antonio Pipkin |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 10, 2024}} He signed a contract extension on November 23, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/23/riders-extend-quarterback-antonio-pipkin/ |title=Riders extend quarterback Antonio Pipkin |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 23, 2023}} However, he was part of final training camp cuts in 2024 and was released on June 1, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/01/quarterback-mason-fine-among-riders-cuts/ |title=Quarterback Mason Fine among Riders’ cuts |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 1, 2024}}
= CFL statistics =
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! colspan="2" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="3" | Games ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="7" | Passing ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="6" | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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! Year ! Team ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|GS|Games started}} ! {{Tooltip|Rec|Record as a starter}} ! {{Tooltip|Comp|Passes completed}} ! {{Tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} ! {{Tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|Yards|Passing yards}} ! {{Tooltip|TD|Touchdowns thrown}} ! {{Tooltip|Int|Interceptions thrown}} ! {{Tooltip|Rating|Quarterback rating}} ! {{Tooltip|Att|Carries attempted}} ! {{Tooltip|Yards|Total rushing yards}} ! {{Tooltip|Avg|Rushing average}} ! {{Tooltip|Long|Longest rush}} ! {{Tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} ! {{Tooltip|Fumb|Fumbles}} | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center"
| 2018 | MTL | 12 | 4 | 2–2 | 78 | 131 | 59.5 | 1,120 | 3 | 8 | 69.5 | 45 | 252 | 5.6 | 28 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019 | MTL | 14 | 2 | 0–2 | 19 | 42 | 45.2 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center"
| 2020 | EDM | colspan="16" | Season cancelled | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021 | TOR | 7 | 1 | 0–1 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 27 | 131 | 4.9 | 34 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center"
| 2022 | BC | 18 | 1 | 0–1 | 29 | 52 | 55.8 | 393 | 2 | 1 | 84.9 | 43 | 137 | 3.2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" | 2023 |HAM | 2 | 0 | 0–0
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|SSK | 9 | 0 | 0–0
| 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 118.8
| 25 | 49 | 2.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" | CFL totals ! 63 ! 8 ! 2–6 ! 142 ! 261 ! 54.4 ! 1,903 ! 6 ! 10 ! 69.5 ! 153 ! 635 ! 4.2 ! 34 ! 26 ! 2 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/antonio-pipkin/162814/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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