Anthony Kukwa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 30, 1992 Perry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| High school: | Perry High School |
| College: | Lake Erie |
| NFL draft: | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| K/KukwAn00.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Anthony Kukwa (born October 30, 1992) is an American former football long snapper. 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.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
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]
Los Angeles Chargers
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]
Houston Texans
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]
References
- ^ "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. July 7, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Perry grad Anthony Kukwa signs NFL futures contract with Chargers". News-Herald.com. January 7, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (May 30, 2018). "Bolts Sign TE Austin Roberts". Chargers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 26, 2020). "Texans sign long snapper Anthony Kukwa". Chron.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves". HoustonTexans.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-15-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-4-21)". HoustonTexans.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
External links
- Lake Erie profile Archived January 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine