- Anthony Hargrove
Infobox NFLactive
name=Anthony Hargrove
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currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|7|20
birthplace=Brooklyn, New York
country=USA
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=271
debutyear=2004
debutteam=St. Louis Rams
highschool=Port Charlotte High School
college=Georgia Tech
draftyear=2004
draftround=3
draftpick=91
pastteams=
*St. Louis Rams (2004-2006)
*Buffalo Bills (2006-2007)
status=Suspended
highlights=
* No notable achievements
nfl=HAR144150Anthony La'Ron "Tony" Hargrove (born
June 20 ,1983 inBrooklyn, New York ) is anAmerican football defensive end who is currently afree agent . He was originally drafted by theSt. Louis Rams in the third round of the2004 NFL Draft . He playedhigh school football atPort Charlotte High School , andcollege football at Georgia Tech.College career
Hargrove started 13 of 24 games for the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, with 70 tackles (36 solo) with six sacks, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three passes defensed. He was academically ineligible for the season as a junior in 2003, but started every game at weakside defensive end as a sophomore.Professional career
2004 NFL Draft Hargrove was selected in the third round (91st overall) by the
St. Louis Rams . [ [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122703 #93 Anthony Hargrove - Buffalo Bills ] ]Rookie Year
Career-high seven tackles (six solo), and one special teams tackle at Miami 10/24…tied career-high with seven solo tackles, adding forced fumble, and first career sack, which forced the fumble that was recovered by DE Leonard Little and returned 61 yards for touchdown at Arizona 12/19…first career start at defensive end and collected three tackles (one solo) vs. Philadelphia 12/27…started first career playoff game at right defensive end, making four tackles (two solo) in NFC Wildcard Game at Seattle 1/8/05…started at right defensive end, making five tackles (two solo) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Atlanta 1/15/05.
2005 Season
Led defensive line with seven tackles (four solo) vs. Tennessee in Week 3…made four tackles (three solo) and one sack at New York Giants in Week 4…collected career-high nine tackles (five solo) at Houston in Week 12…six tackles and one sack vs. Philadelphia in Week 15…two tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. San Francisco in Week 16…four tackles (three solo), two sacks, and one fumble recovery in the season finale at Dallas in Week 17.
On Oct. 16, 2006 Hargrove was traded by the Rams to the Buffalo Bills for a fifth round pick in the 2007 draft.
Controversy
Hargrove missed two straight practices without receiving team permission prior to the leave of absence. He was fined $40,000.Fact|date=August 2007
On August 5, 2007, Hargrove was among hundreds of people charged with several misdemeanors after a confrontation with police outside a nightclub. He was charged with harassment, resisting arrest and criminal mischief. His brother, Terrence Hargrove, was also among those charged. Hargrove was sent to the Monroe County Jail on $1,100 bail, and released on bail Sunday afternoon.
On August 11, 2007, Hargrove was suspended by the NFL for the first 4 games of the regular season for breaking the NFL's substance abuse policy [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Bills player accused of breaking cop's glasses | work = | pages = | language = | publisher = Atlanta Journal-Constitution | date = | url = http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2007/08/05/hargrove_0805.html | accessdate = 2007-08-05 ] [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Bills' DE Hargrove charged with misdemeanors after altercation outside nightclub | work = | pages = | language = | publisher = San Diego Union Tribune/Associated Press | date = | url = http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20070805-1330-fbn-bills-playerarrested.html | accessdate = 2007-08-05]
It was reported on January 18, 2008 that Hargrove had failed a drug test again. Due to the NFL's substance abuse policy, because he had failed another drug test and received a four-game suspension within the previous two years, it is likely that this offense will result in a one-year suspension. This was confirmed on January 24th, 2008. [ [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12118_3068741,00.html Sky Sports | NFL | News | Hargrove handed one-year ban ] ]
He has played in the NFL for four years. An arrest warrant was later issued upon Hargrove, after he ignored a judge's order to do 200 hours of
community service at theBoys and Girls Club ofRochester . That sentence came after he broke a police officer's glasses in a scuffle last summer.External links
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/492954 NFL.com player profile]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARGOTON01 Tony Hargrove stats at databasefootball.com]References
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