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Anthony Fera
American gridiron football player (born 1991)
Anthony Fera (born June 18, 1991) is a former American football placekicker and punter.
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| Position: | Placekicker / Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1991-06-18) June 18, 1991 (age 32) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Pius X (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Penn State, Texas |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Hailing from Cypress, Texas, Fera attended St. Pius X High School. Fera later attended Penn State, redshirting in 2009. On November 17, 2010, Fera had an emergency appendectomy.[1] In Penn State's 2011 game against Eastern Michigan, Fera became the first Nittany Lion since Chris Bahr in 1975 to be the starter for field goals, kickoffs and punts. After the 2011 season, Fera transferred to Texas.[2][3] Fera missed the first four games of 2012 with a groin injury. Fera was a finalist for the 2013 Lou Groza Award.[4]
After college, Fera signed as a free agent for the BC Lions on May 27, 2015, eventually joining the practice roster on June 20, 2015.[5] He was released by the team on June 3, 2016.[6]
On August 9, 2016, Fera was signed by the Montreal Alouettes.[7]
- "Anthony Fera transfer: Mother's illness played part in leaving Penn State for Texas - NCAA Football - Sporting News". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- McGuire, Kevin (December 13, 2013). "Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo wins Lou Groza Award".
- "BC Lions Transactions | B.C. Lions". Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Alouettes add international kicker Anthony Fera to roster". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.