1. Anthony Louis Nicholas Chickillo was born on December 10,1992 and is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Anthony Chickillo
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Anthony Chickillo played college football at the University of Miami and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Anthony Chickillo was a member of the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos.
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Anthony Chickillo was named the MVP of the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game after he recorded 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.
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Anthony Chickillo committed to the University of Miami to play college football.
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Anthony Chickillo entered his freshman season as a backup before becoming a starter.
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Anthony Chickillo finished his career with 170 tackles and 15.5 sacks.
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Anthony Chickillo was rated the 13th-best defensive end out of the 148 available by NFLDraftScout.
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Anthony Chickillo received mostly mixed reviews from analysts and was thought to be a future rotational defensive end.
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Anthony Chickillo was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and was able to participate in the full workout and complete all the positional drills.
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Anthony Chickillo attended Miami's Pro Day but was satisfied with his combine performance and only did positional workouts.
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On May 2,2015, Anthony Chickillo was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Anthony Chickillo was signed to the practice squad three days later.
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On September 30,2015, Anthony Chickillo was activated from the practice squad to the Steelers' active roster.
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Anthony Chickillo appeared in seven regular-season games for the Steelers in his rookie year, recording six tackles and forcing a fumble.
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Anthony Chickillo had a season-high two tackles and forced a fumble during the Steelers' Week 17 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
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Anthony Chickillo finished his rookie season with a total of six combined tackles and a forced fumble, while appearing in seven regular-season contests and two postseason games.
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Anthony Chickillo began his second season as the third left outside linebacker on the depth chart behind Bud Dupree and Arthur Moats.
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Anthony Chickillo returned as the Steelers' third left outside linebacker behind Dupree and Moats, but began the regular season featured on special teams.
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On March 12,2019, Anthony Chickillo signed a two-year, $8 million contract extension with the Steelers.
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On May 26,2020, Anthony Chickillo signed with the New Orleans Saints.
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Anthony Chickillo was released on September 5,2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Anthony Chickillo announced his retirement from professional football on July 11,2021.
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Anthony Chickillo was previously in a relationship with Alysha Newman.