Antoine Cash (born March 5, 1982) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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Early years

Cash attended South Delta High School in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he started as an outside linebacker and as a

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and rushed for 1,378 yards. After his senior season, Cash was named to

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's "Top 40 Recruits in Mississippi" and was invited to participate in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Classic. Is now the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach at Canton High School in Canton, Mississippi. He led the tigers to a turn around 6–7 season alongside Head Coach Calvin Bolton. In previous years the team was straggling the edge with only winning 3 to 4 games a year. With his first opportunity as DC he led Canton to the best start in the last two decades, with a 4–1 record. Cash will be returning this year with the passion to improve the Canton team even better.

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cash, Antoine 1982 births Living people People from Anguilla, Mississippi American football linebackers Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Atlanta Falcons players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players