Antonio Cromartie was born on April 15,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
35 Facts About Antonio Cromartie
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Antonio Cromartie played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected in the first round by the San Diego Chargers in the 2006 NFL Draft.
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Antonio Cromartie was selected to four Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro in 2007 after leading the league in interceptions.
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Antonio Cromartie played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.
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Antonio Cromartie was born in Tallahassee, Florida, He was a versatile player at Tallahassee's Lincoln High School.
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Antonio Cromartie ran track in high school and placed 3rd in the 110-metres hurdles and as a member of the 4 x 100-metres relay team at the Class 5A County track meet.
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Antonio Cromartie decided to stay close to home for college and accepted an athletic scholarship offer from Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 2003 to 2004.
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Antonio Cromartie was potentially going to play at wide receiver during his junior year.
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Antonio Cromartie was a member of the FSU track team that won the ACC Championship in 2004, where he placed 10th in the 200 meters with a time of 21.35 seconds.
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Antonio Cromartie ran a career-best time of 46.39 seconds in the 400 meters at the NCAA Division I Championships, placing 6th in the prelims.
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Antonio Cromartie was timed at 21.27 seconds in the 200 meters.
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On July 25,2006, Antonio Cromartie signed a 5-year, $13.5 million contract with $7.35 million guaranteed with the Chargers.
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Toward the end of the season, Antonio Cromartie handled some punt and kickoff return duties.
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Antonio Cromartie was nominated for the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award.
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Antonio Cromartie intercepted the football, came down with both feet in bounds, two inches from the back of the end zone, and began the return.
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Antonio Cromartie returned the missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown at The Metrodome, setting a record for the longest play in NFL history.
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The next week Antonio Cromartie made his first NFL start in place of the injured Quentin Jammer and intercepted three passes thrown by Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts; the last of which was a leaping one-handed interception in front of Colts WR Reggie Wayne.
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Antonio Cromartie called the interception the best play of his short career.
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Antonio Cromartie is the first player to intercept Peyton Manning three times in one game during the regular season, and earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in the game.
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On December 16, Antonio Cromartie set a franchise record by recording his 10th interception of the season, breaking the previous record of 9 interceptions set by Charlie McNeil in 1961.
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Antonio Cromartie was one of three cornerbacks selected to the 2007 AFC Pro Bowl team, his first selection.
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Antonio Cromartie was not as successful in 2008, his third season.
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Antonio Cromartie finished the 2009 regular season with 3 interceptions, 33 tackles, and 10 passes defended.
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Antonio Cromartie was traded to the New York Jets on March 4,2010 for a third-round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft that turned into a second-round pick based on Antonio Cromartie's performance.
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Antonio Cromartie finished the regular season with 3 interceptions and broke up 18 passes, but he gave up 7 touchdowns.
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Antonio Cromartie was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Jaguars.
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In Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders, Antonio Cromartie committed four errant penalties for 46 total yards.
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Antonio Cromartie later fumbled a kickoff return which resulted in a turnover that led to a Raiders go-ahead touchdown.
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Antonio Cromartie left the game in the second half and was transported to Eden Medical Center where he was diagnosed with bruised ribs and a pulmonary contusion.
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Antonio Cromartie was released by the Jets on March 9,2014.
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Antonio Cromartie signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 19,2014.
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Antonio Cromartie made the Pro Bowl that year as well.
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On March 12,2015, Antonio Cromartie signed a four-year, $32 million deal to return to the Jets.
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In 2018 Antonio Cromartie worked as an intern for the New York Jets under Todd Bowles.
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Antonio Cromartie is a cousin of former NFL cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Marcus Cromartie, a former cornerback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.