Anthony Levine
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| No. 41 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Inside linebacker / Strong safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 27, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Abbeville, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Winston-Salem (NC) Reynolds | ||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Anthony Levine (born March 27, 1987) is an American football linebacker and safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.
Early years
Levine spent the first 14 years of his life in Abbeville, Louisiana. Before high school, he moved to North Carolina where he played both football, basketball, and track while he attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. Levine helped the Reynolds Track Team win the North Carolina State Championship his senior year.[1]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Levine was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2010. Levine spent two seasons on the Packers' practice squad before being released during 2012 roster cuts.
Baltimore Ravens
Levine was signed to the Ravens' practice squad on September 3, 2012 and was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2012. He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2012 after his first NFL game in which he recorded one special teams tackle.
In 2013, Levine played in all 16 games finishing second on the team with 11 special teams tackles.
In 2014, Levine played in all 16 games with three starts playing at both safety and cornerback recording 23 tackles and four passes defensed.
Levine signed a two-year $2.4 million contract extension with the Ravens on March 12, 2015.[2]
Personal life
He is the cousin of former NFL player Brandon Mitchell. He is the son of Christina Levine and Lawrence Brannon. Levine has three sisters Alisio Levine (who was the former Miss Abbeville 2010), Cassie Brannon, and Angelle Brannon. He also has two brothers, Dwayne Levine and Wade Levine, both from Abbeville.[3]
References
- ↑ "Abbeville native Levine returns home as Packer".VermillionToday.com
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (March 11, 2015). "Ravens re-sign defensive back Anthony Levine to two-year, $2.4 million deal, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Anthony Levine". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
External links
Media related to Anthony Levine at Wikimedia Commons