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Anthony Degrate (born April 25, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1985. He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

Tony Degrate
No. 95
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-04-25) April 25, 1962 (age 60)
Snyder, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Snyder High School
College:University of Texas
NFL Draft:1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 127
Career history
  • Green Bay Packers (1985)
Career highlights and awards
  • Lombardi Award (1984)
  • Consensus All-American (1984)
  • First-team All-SWC (1983, 1984)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years


Degrate was born in Snyder, Texas.[1] He attended Snyder High School,[2] and played high school football for the Snyder Tigers.


College career


He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for coach Fred Akers' Texas Longhorns football team from 1981 to 1984.[3] He was a first-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) selection in 1983 and 1984, and was a key member of the 1983 Longhorns team that won the SWC championship and finished 111.[3] As a senior team captain in 1984, he led the team in tackles and quarterback sacks, was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and won the Lombardi Award honoring the best lineman in college football.[4]


Professional career


The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Degrate in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.[5] He played in a single professional game for the Green Bay Packers during the 1985 season.[6]


See also



References


  1. National Football League, Historical Players, Tony Degrate. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Tony Degrate Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  3. TexasSports.com, Football, All-Time Lettermen, Tony Degrate Profile. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 9, 16, 20 (2011). Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  5. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1985 National Football League Draft. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  6. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Tony Degrate. Retrieved September 4, 2012.



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