Tony Corbin

Tony Corbin
No. 16[1]
Corbin with the BC Lions
Born: (1974-03-21) March 21, 1974 (age 50)
Turlock, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
CollegeSacramento State
High schoolTurlock (CA)
AFL entry1998
NFL draft1997, round: 7, pick: 237
Drafted bySan Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1997San Diego Chargers*
1998Frankfurt Galaxy*
1998Portland Forest Dragons*
1998New York CityHawks
1999Florida Bobcats
2001BC Lions
2002Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats

Anton Christian Corbin[2] (born March 21, 1974) is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft. Corbin played college football at California State University, Sacramento and attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California.[3] He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Portland Forest Dragons, New York CityHawks, Florida Bobcats, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 237th pick in the 1997 NFL draft.[4] He was released in August 1997.[5]

Frankfurt Galaxy

Corbin was drafted by the Frankfurt Galaxy with the 101st pick in the 1998 NFL Europe League draft. He was released in March 1998.[6]

Portland Forest Dragons

Corbin signed with the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL) in April 1998.[7]

New York CityHawks

Corbin was traded to the New York CityHawks where he played during the 1998 season.[8]

Florida Bobcats

Corbin played in one game for the Florida Bobcats of the AFL in 1999 but did not record any statistics.[1]

BC Lions

Corbin was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 5, 2001. He started 2 games during the 2001 season and was released in January 2002.[9][10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Corbin signed with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2002 but was released before the start of the season.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tony Corbin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tony Corbin Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ admin. "Bulldogs in College". Turlock Football. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "NFL roster cuts". jsonline.com. August 18, 1997. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "NFL Europe" (PDF). airwolf.lmtonline.com. Laredo Morning Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "Arena Football". Eugene Register-Guard. April 11, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ^ Greene, Jerry (April 30, 1998). "Predators Finally Get Their Men". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Tony Corbin". cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lions leery of Argonauts". cbc.ca. September 7, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2014.