Anthony Weaver

Anthony Lee Weaver (born July 28, 1980) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for Notre Dame.

Anthony Weaver
Houston Texans
Position:Defensive Coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-28) July 28, 1980
Killeen, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Saratoga Springs (NY)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Freshman First Team by Football News (1998)
  • Notre Dame team MVP (2001)
  • Notre Dame Lineman of the Year (2001)
  • Ed Block Courage Award (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:15.5
Interceptions:3
Tackles:257
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Weaver attended Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Weaver was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2nd round (52nd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. In four seasons for the Ravens, he started 54 regular season games, as well as one playoff game.

Houston Texans

In March 2006, Weaver signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans. He spent three seasons in Houston, where he started 44 games.

NFL statistics
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNG IRTDPD
2002BAL16292543.5300000003
2003BAL15352695.0220000006
2004BAL16393544.0010111104
2005BAL10332852.0010000000
2006HOU15352691.0010121212106
2007HOU15413290.0000000000
2008HOU164528170.0000188801
Career1032572005715.55503301021020

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Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Coaching career

In 2010, Weaver was hired as the Defensive Graduate Assistant at the University of Florida by Urban Meyer. When defensive line coach, Dan McCarney, took the head coaching job at the University of North Texas, Weaver was named Interim Defensive Line Coach for the Outback Bowl. Shortly after the bowl game, Weaver reunited with McCarney as the Linebackers Coach for the Mean Green. In February 2012 Weaver left North Texas for the New York Jets. There he was hired by his former coach Rex Ryan as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. Weaver played for Ryan for four years as a Raven. In January 2013 Weaver was hired as the Defensive Line coach for the Buffalo Bills and head coach Doug Marrone. In 2016 he was hired by the Texans to be their Defensive line coach.

On January 20, 2020, it was announced that Weaver had been promoted to defensive coordinator.[2]

Personal life

Weaver is of Irish-Samoan descent. He is the son of Ralph and Melania Weaver.[3] Weaver and his wife, Kristin, have 2 sons, Anthony Jr. and Justus Weaver[4]

In 2010, Weaver was inducted into the Saratoga High Blue Streaks Hall of Fame.[5] In 2011, he was inducted into the Capital Region Hall of Fame.[6]

References
  1. "Anthony Weaver Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  2. Wilson, Aaron (January 20, 2020). "Texans tab their replacement for defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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