Tony Corbin
| No. 16[1] | |
 Corbin with the BC Lions | |
| Born: | March 21, 1974 Turlock, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| College | Sacramento State |
| High school | Turlock (CA) |
| AFL entry | 1998 |
| NFL draft | 1997, round: 7, pick: 237 |
| Drafted by | San Diego Chargers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1997 | San Diego Chargers* |
| 1998 | Frankfurt Galaxy* |
| 1998 | Portland Forest Dragons* |
| 1998 | New York CityHawks |
| 1999 | Florida Bobcats |
| 2001 | BC Lions |
| 2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| *Offseason or practice squad only | |
| Career stats | |
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Anton Christian Corbin[2] (born March 21, 1974) is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft. Corbin played college football at California State University, Sacramento and attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California.[3] He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Portland Forest Dragons, New York CityHawks, Florida Bobcats, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Professional career
[edit]San Diego Chargers
[edit]Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 237th pick in the 1997 NFL draft.[4] He was released in August 1997.[5]
Frankfurt Galaxy
[edit]Corbin was drafted by the Frankfurt Galaxy with the 101st pick in the 1998 NFL Europe League draft. He was released in March 1998.[6]
Portland Forest Dragons
[edit]Corbin signed with the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL) in April 1998.[7]
New York CityHawks
[edit]Corbin was traded to the New York CityHawks where he played during the 1998 season.[8]
Florida Bobcats
[edit]Corbin played in one game for the Florida Bobcats of the AFL in 1999 but did not record any statistics.[1]
BC Lions
[edit]Corbin was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 5, 2001. He started 2 games during the 2001 season and was released in January 2002.[9][10]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]Corbin signed with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2002 but was released before the start of the season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tony Corbin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Corbin Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ admin. "Bulldogs in College". Turlock Football. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "NFL roster cuts". jsonline.com. August 18, 1997. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "NFL Europe" (PDF). airwolf.lmtonline.com. Laredo Morning Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Arena Football". Eugene Register-Guard. April 11, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Greene, Jerry (April 30, 1998). "Predators Finally Get Their Men". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tony Corbin". cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Lions leery of Argonauts". cbc.ca. September 7, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1974 births
- Players of American football from Stanislaus County, California
- American football quarterbacks
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Players of Canadian football from California
- Sacramento State Hornets football players
- New York CityHawks players
- BC Lions players
- Sportspeople from Turlock, California
- San Diego Chargers players
- Frankfurt Galaxy players
- Portland Forest Dragons players
- Florida Bobcats players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players