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Born: | Perry, Ohio | October 30, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
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High school: | Perry High School |
College: | Lake Erie |
Position: | Long snapper |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Anthony Kukwa (born October 30, 1992) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He initially attended Ball State University and later transferred to Lake Erie College, where he played long snapper and tight end. Kukwa is Lake Erie's first ever student-athlete to sign an NFL contract.
Kukwa signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [1] He was waived by the Raiders on July 7, 2017. [2]
On January 4, 2018, Kukwa signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. [3] On May 30, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers. [4]
Kukwa had a mini-camp tryout with the Houston Texans in 2019, but was not signed to a contract. He signed with the team on April 25, 2020. [5] He was waived on July 27, 2020. [6] Kukwa had a tryout with the Texans on August 20, 2020, [7] and re-signed with the team three days later. [8] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [9] On December 15, 2020, Kukwa made his first official NFL regular season roster, by being signed to the 2020 Houston Texans Practice Squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [11] He was waived on March 23, 2021. [12]