1. Antoine Brandon Cason was born on July 9,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
35 Facts About Antoine Cason
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Antoine Cason played college football for the Arizona Wildcats where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award.
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Antoine Cason was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Antoine Cason was born and raised in Long Beach, California, to Deborah and Wendell Antoine Cason.
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Antoine Cason got his start playing in a local football league for the Carson-Gardena Colts, where he stood out as one of the team's top players.
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Antoine Cason started his high school career at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, then transferred to Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California after his freshman year.
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Antoine Cason chose Arizona over offers from Oregon State and Washington.
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Antoine Cason attended the University of Arizona, where he majored in political science and played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 2004 to 2007.
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Antoine Cason was a starting player for the University's football team since his freshman year in 2004, and is recognized as one of the best cornerbacks in Arizona's history.
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In 2006, Antoine Cason was a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.
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Antoine Cason continued his stellar play into his 2007 senior season.
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Antoine Cason finished the season with 5 interceptions, 2 of which were returned for touchdowns.
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Antoine Cason was regarded as one of the best cornerbacks available in the 2008 NFL draft, and was projected a mid-to-late first round pick by Sports Illustrated.
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Antoine Cason was selected in the first round by the San Diego Chargers.
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Antoine Cason signed a five year, $12.03 million deal with the team.
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Antoine Cason played in all 16 regular season games and both playoff games at cornerback and on special teams as a rookie for the 2008 AFC Western Division champion San Diego Chargers.
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Antoine Cason ended his rookie season with 74 tackles and 2 INTs.
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In that game, Antoine Cason intercepted JaMarcus Russell's hail mary attempt on the last play of the game to seal the victory for the Chargers.
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Antoine Cason ended the season with 41 total tackles and 2 INTs.
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Antoine Cason played in all 16 regular season games and their only playoff game for the 2009 AFC Western Division champion San Diego Chargers.
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Antoine Cason made his first career NFL start at cornerback on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1.
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Antoine Cason had 2 interceptions against David Garrard of the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.
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Antoine Cason finished the season with 67 tackles and 4 INTs while playing all 16 regular season games.
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Antoine Cason was the starting cornerback opposite Quentin Jammer to begin the season.
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Antoine Cason regained the starting job after Gilchrist made one start.
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Antoine Cason sealed the Chargers victory in Week 17 against the Oakland Raiders with an interception off Carson Palmer, which ended the Raiders playoff chances.
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Antoine Cason started all 16 regular season games for the Chargers.
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Antoine Cason ended the season with 73 total tackles and 2 INTs.
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On March 15,2013, Antoine Cason signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Antoine Cason finished with only 14 total tackles and 2 INTs.
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On March 21,2014, Antoine Cason signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers for $795,000, with $65,000 guaranteed.
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Antoine Cason had started 11 of 12 games during his season with Carolina.
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Antoine Cason signed with the Baltimore Ravens on December 9,2014.
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Antoine Cason played the last two regular season games and became a free agent at the end of the season.
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Antoine Cason was assigned as an alternate official for the January 2023 edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.