Tony Lippett was born on July 2,1992 and is an American former professional football cornerback.
26 Facts About Tony Lippett
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Tony Lippett played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Tony Lippett was a three-year starter on both sides of the ball for the Crockett Rockets high school football team.
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Tony Lippett completed 157-of-219 throws for 1,967 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, and carried the ball 87 times for 782 yards and 10 more scores in 2008.
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Tony Lippett completed 116-of-187 passes for 2,066 yards, 17 touchdowns and six interceptions, while rushing 105 times for 948 yards and 13 more scores, earning All-Metro Detroit honors.
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Tony Lippett represented the East squad in the 2010 Michigan High School All-Star Game, played June 19 in Spartan Stadium, and led all receivers with four catches for 95 yards.
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Tony Lippett clocked a personal-best of 10.7 seconds in the 100-meter dash prior to his senior season, and was timed routinely at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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Tony Lippett is a cousin of former New England Patriots cornerback Ronnie Tony Lippett.
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Tony Lippett was rated among the nation's top wide receivers by Scout.
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Tony Lippett was named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams.
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Tony Lippett was listed among the state's top seniors by Scout.
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Tony Lippett started his career at Michigan State University as a cornerback.
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Tony Lippett finished the year with 18 tackles and four receptions for 44 yards.
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Tony Lippett finished with 36 receptions for 392 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games.
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Tony Lippett had 65 receptions for 1,198 yards with 11 touchdowns and was named a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection.
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Tony Lippett was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Tony Lippett became a starter in his second season after primarily playing on special teams as a rookie.
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Tony Lippett started 13 games, finished fourth on the team with 67 tackles, second on the team with four passes defensed, and leading the team with four interceptions.
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In training camp in 2017, Tony Lippett suffered a torn Achilles tendon and was ruled out for the season.
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Tony Lippett was placed on injured reserve on September 2,2017.
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On September 1,2018, Tony Lippett was released by the Dolphins.
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On October 25,2018, Tony Lippett was signed by the New York Giants.
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On July 30,2019, Tony Lippett signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Tony Lippett was waived during final roster cuts on August 30,2019.
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Tony Lippett signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on May 4,2020.
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Tony Lippett was placed on the suspended list on July 3,2021.