Israel Antwine
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Israel Antwine
| image =Israel Antwine (54470232403) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Antwine with the Houston Roughnecks in 2025
| number =95
| current_team = Houston Roughnecks
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|27}}
| birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 309
| high_school = {{plainlist|
- Millwood
- (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)}}
| college = Colorado (2018)
Oklahoma State (2019–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2023}})
- Massachusetts Pirates ({{IFL Year|2024}})
- Houston Roughnecks ({{UFL Year|2025}}–present)
| highlights =
| status =Active
| cflstatus =
| pfr = AntwIs00
}}
Israel Antwine (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and Oklahoma State Cowboys, and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Early life
Antwine grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Millwood High School where he lettered in football and powerlifting. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa State, Missouri, TCU, Texas and Tech Tech.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/israel-antwine-46039987/high-school-191322/|title=Israel Antwine, Millwood, Defensive Tackle|website=247sports.com|access-date=September 28, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/israel-antwine/11894|title=Israel Antwine|website=Colorado Buffaloes}}{{cite web|url=https://okstate.com/sports/football/roster/israel-antwine/9586|title=Israel Antwine|website=Oklahoma State Cowboys}}
College career
= Colorado =
During Antwine's true freshman season in 2018, he played in all 12 games and started 11 of them. He finished the season with 15 tackles and five solo stops.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/israel-antwine-1/gamelog/2018/|title=Israel Antwine 2018 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=September 28, 2023}}
On January 12, 2019, Antwan announced that he would be transferring to Oklahoma State.{{cite web|url=https://www.ralphiereport.com/2019/1/12/18168746/colorado-buffaloes-israel-antwine-transfer-oklahoma-state|title=Colorado DL Israel Antwine transferring to Oklahoma State|website=The Ralphie Report|first=Jeff|last=Hauser|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=September 28, 2023}}
= Oklahoma State =
During the 2019 season, he played in 10 games and started nine of them and finished the season with 25 tackles, 14 solo stops and three quarterback hurries.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/israel-antwine-1/gamelog/2019/|title=Israel Antwine 2019 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=September 28, 2023}} During the 2020 season, he played in all 11 games and started six of them while on the interior of the defensive line. He finished the season with 20 tackles, five tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/israel-antwine-1/gamelog/2020/|title=Israel Antwine 2020 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=September 28, 2023}} During the 2021 season, he played in 13 games and started the last 10 games. He finished the season with 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/israel-antwine-1/gamelog/2021/|title=Israel Antwine 2021 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=September 28, 2023}}
He finished his career at Oklahoma State with 29 solo stops, 65 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 6 sacks.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 309
| dash = 5.05
| ten split = 1.75
| twenty split = 2.84
| shuttle = 4.59
| cone drill = 7.96
| vertical = 27.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023914&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 Draft Scout Israel Antwine, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=September 22, 2023}}
}}
= Jacksonville Jaguars =
On April 30, 2022, Antwine was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://pistolsfiringblog.com/israel-antwine-signs-with-the-jacksonville-jaguars-as-udfa/|title=Israel Antwine Signs with the Jacksonville Jaguars as UDFA|website=Pistols Firing|first=Kyle|last=Cox|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2023}} Antwine was waived on August 30, but was re–signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-waive-15-from-the-roster|title=Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster|website=jaguars.com|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2023}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/gm-report/jaguars-fill-10-practice-squad-spots-bring-back-rookies-e-j-perry-and-gregory-junior|title=Jaguars Fill 10 Practice Squad Spots, Bring Back Rookies E.J. Perry and Gregory Junior|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=John|last=Shipley|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2023}} He was released on October 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-ol-ben-bartch-and-olb-k-lavon-chaisson-placed-on-injured-reserve-li|title=Roster Moves: OL Ben Bartch and OLB K'Lavon Chaisson placed on injured reserve list|website=jaguars.com|date=October 11, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2023}}
= Montreal Alouettes =
On March 26, 2023, it was announced that Antwine had signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{cite web|url=https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-sign-former-jacksonville-jaguars-dt-israel-antwine/|title=Montreal Alouettes Sign Former Jacksonville Jaguars DT Israel Antwine|website=CFL News Hub|first=Aaron|last=Sauter|date=March 26, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023}} He was released on January 24, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/israel-antwine-antwiis01/transactions | title=Israel Antwine | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=13 August 2024}}
= Massachusetts Pirates =
On May 23, 2024, Antwine signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL).{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://goifl.com/transactions.aspx |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=goifl.com |language=en}}
= Houston Roughnecks =
On March 11, 2025, Antwine signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).{{cite news |last=Larsen |first=James |title=Houston Roughnecks Add Lorenzo Lingard & Israel Antwine |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/houston-roughnecks-add-lorenzo-lingard-israel-antwine/ |website=PFNewsroom.com |date=March 11, 2025 |access-date=March 13, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/israel-antwine/11894 Colorado Buffaloes bio]
- [https://okstate.com/sports/football/roster/israel-antwine/7382 Oklahoma State Cowboys bio]
{{110th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma City
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma City
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen