Anthony Kukwa (born October 30, 1992) is an

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long snapper In American football, the long snapper (or deep snapper) is a center on special teams whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and extra point at ...

who is a free agent. He initially attended Ball State University and later transferred to

Lake Erie College Lake Erie College is a private liberal arts college in Painesville, Ohio. Founded in 1856 as a female seminary, the college converted to a coeducational institution in 1985. As of the 2016–2017 academic year, the total enrollment was 1,177 stud ...

, where he played long snapper and

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. Kukwa is Lake Erie's first ever student-athlete to sign an NFL contract.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Kukwa signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived by the Raiders on July 7, 2017.

Los Angeles Chargers

On January 4, 2018, Kukwa signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. On May 30, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers.

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. He was waived on July 27, 2020. Kukwa had a tryout with the Texans on August 20, 2020, and re-signed with the team three days later. He was waived on September 5, 2020. On December 15, 2020, Kukwa made his first official NFL regular season roster, by being signed to the

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Practice Squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was waived on March 23, 2021.

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External links

Lake Erie profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kukwa, Anthony 1992 births Living people American football long snappers Ball State Cardinals football players Lake Erie Storm football players Oakland Raiders players Los Angeles Chargers players People from Perry, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Houston Texans players American football tight ends