Anthony Alabi
American football player
Anthony Abayomi Alabi (; born February 16, 1981) is an American actor and former professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.
Alabi was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Since 2010, Alabi has been acting. His most recent role is in the Netflix series Family Reunion.
Early life
Alabi attended Antonian College Preparatory High School in San Antonio, where he was a four-year letterman in football, and also lettered in basketball and track and field (shot put and discus). He earned all-district and all-state honors in football and led the team in sacks (13) and tackles (82) as a senior. He was a two-time state champion in track. Alabi was inducted in the 2013–14 Antonian Athletics Hall of Fame class.
College career
Alabi attended the United States Naval Academy for a short time in 1999 before heading to Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was a four-year letterman, starting his final three seasons and making 35 career starts in college.
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