Anthony Barrett (Canadian football)

Anthony Barrett (born November 9, 1991) is a Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He formerly played for the Edmonton Huskies of the Canadian Junior Football League.

Anthony Barrett
Free agent
Born: (1991-11-09) November 9, 1991
Scarborough, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR/KR
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
CJFLEdmonton Huskies
High schoolEastglen
Career history
As player
2014–presentEdmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Early career

Barrett played high school football at Eastglen High School for the Blue Devils, and played for Team North in the 2009 Senior Bowl.[1][2] He went on to become a wide receiver for the Edmonton Huskies from 2009 to 2013.[1] In his final season with the Huskies, he caught 33 receptions for 536 yards and four touchdowns, ran 14 carries for 136 yards and a touchdown, and added two additional touchdowns from punt returns.[3]

Professional career

Barrett attended training camp with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2012 while he was still on the Huskies, which was the local junior team. He was signed by the Eskimos on April 11, 2014.[3] After spending most of 2014 on the practice roster, Barrett made his CFL debut against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on September 26, 2014, following a knee injury to Shamawd Chambers.[4][5] Barrett went on to play six games in the 2014 season, mostly on the special teams. He played in both the West Semi-Finals and West Finals, and recorded a kickoff return for 23 yards in the latter.[1] Barrett was moved to the practice squad prior to the start of the regular season in 2015,[6] but was returned to the active roster prior to the season opener.[7] He played in the first two games of 2015.[1]

References
  1. "Anthony Barrett". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. Salas, Heman (11 April 2014). "Anthony Barrett signs with the Eskimos". Edmonton Huskies. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. O'Leary, Chris (11 April 2014). "Eskimos sign local WR Anthony Barrett". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. Campbell, Dave (26 September 2014). "First of three meetings with the Riders begins tonight for the Eskimos". 630 CHED. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. O'Leary, Chris (25 September 2014). "Edmonton Eskimos lose Shamawd Chambers to knee injury". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. Moddejonge, Gerry (20 June 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos cut 11 players". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  7. "Transactions". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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