Anthony Cioffi

Anthony Cioffi (born August 26, 1994) is an American football safety and linebacker for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. He played college football for Rutgers University, where he was a four-year starter, as a cornerback his freshman and sophomore years, as a free safety his junior year, and as a strong safety in his senior season.[1] He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He spent two years on the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks before signing a futures/reserves contract with the New York Jets of the National Football League. In January 2021, Cioffi signed with the BC Lions.[2]

Anthony Cioffi
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Cioffi before a Redblacks game in 2019
Vegas Vipers
Position:Safety,
Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994
Springfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Springfield (NJ) Dayton
College:Rutgers
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

Early years

Anthony's parents, Jerry and Josephine Cioffi own a deli in his hometown of Springfield, NJ. His mother is an Italian teacher at Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School while his father and other family members runs the deli, Cioffi's Deli and Pizza. Known for his exceptional speed, Sports Illustrated noted in an April 2017 feature that "...Cioffi and BYU's Micah Hannemann were the only white corners to start for a BCS school recently. Cioffi had earned his way into that coveted corner spot after a stellar high school career at Jonathan Dayton in Springfield, New Jersey and by winning the 2012 Group 1 state title in the 100 meters with a time of 10.86. Cioffi defeated the favorite in that state title race, Anthony Averett, who is now a cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens. He graduated high school with a 2.3 GPA"[3]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Cioffi signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[5]

Ottawa Redblacks

On April 19, 2018, Cioffi signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[6]

New York Jets

On February 13, 2020, Cioffi was signed to a two-year deal by the New York Jets.[7] He was waived on August 15, 2020,[8] but re-signed a week later.[9] He was waived again on August 25, 2020.[10]

BC Lions

On January 13, 2021, it was announced that Cioffi had signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions.[11] He played in 10 regular season games where he had 23 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. He was released prior to free agency on January 11, 2022.[12]

Tampa Bay Bandits

On February 23, 2022, on the second day of the 2022 USFL draft, the Tampa Bay Bandits picked Cioffi with the 5th pick of the 19th round.

Cioffi and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[13]

On January 21, 2023, Cioffi was released by the Showboats.[14]

Vegas Vipers

After participating in the XFL Combine, Cioffi's league playing rights were acquired by the Vegas Vipers on August 9, 2023.[15]

References
  1. "SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM Anthony Cioffi Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Football". www.scarletknights.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27.
  2. "Raiders and Rutgers' Cioffi: Match made in speed heaven?". 30 April 2017.
  3. "The White Cornerback: NFL players past and present open up about race at the position". SI.com. April 26, 2017.
  4. "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017.
  5. "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  6. "Transactions: April 19, 2018 – Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  7. Lange, Randy (February 13, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. Greenberg, Ethan (August 15, 2020). "Jets Sign TE Connor Davis, Release S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. Greenberg, Ethan (August 22, 2020). "Jets Sign S Anthony Cioffi, Release TE Connor Davis". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. "Jets Sign RB Pete Guerriero, Waive S Anthony Cioffi". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  11. "Lions Bolster Secondary with Addition of Anthony Cioffi on one-year deal". BC Lions. January 13, 2021.
  12. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  13. Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  14. @USFLShowboats (January 21, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. "XFL Teams Claim Rights to 28 Players Following Combine". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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