Anthony Pudewell
Encyclopedia
Anthony Pudewell is an American football
tight end
who played for the Nevada Wolf Pack
from 2003 to 2006 and is currently a free agent
.
in Sacramento County
, California
, where he played football as a tight end.
As a high school senior, Pudewell committed to the University of Nevada
in February 2001. He played tight end
for the Nevada Wolf Pack football
team in the Western Athletic Conference
from 2003 to 2006. During the 2003 season, Pudewell caught 12 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. In a November 2004 game against the undefeated 2004 Boise State football team, Pudewell caught six passes for 96 yards. During the 2005 season, Pudewell caught 27 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns. In 2006, he caught 17 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns and was selected to play in the Hula Bowl
all-star game in Honolulu.
. He was placed on injured reserve in August 2007. Pudwell was waived by the Jaguarss on March 20, 2008.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who played for the Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada Wolf Pack football
The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...
from 2003 to 2006 and is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
College career
Pudewell attended Oak Ridge High SchoolOak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills, California)
Oak Ridge High School is a public high school located 20 miles east of Sacramento, California in rapidly growing El Dorado Hills. It is part of the El Dorado Union High School District...
in Sacramento County
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he played football as a tight end.
As a high school senior, Pudewell committed to the University of Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
in February 2001. He played tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
for the Nevada Wolf Pack football
Nevada Wolf Pack football
The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...
team in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
from 2003 to 2006. During the 2003 season, Pudewell caught 12 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. In a November 2004 game against the undefeated 2004 Boise State football team, Pudewell caught six passes for 96 yards. During the 2005 season, Pudewell caught 27 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns. In 2006, he caught 17 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns and was selected to play in the Hula Bowl
Hula Bowl
The Hula Bowl was an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii from 1947 to 2008. The game was last played at Aloha Stadium in the Hālawa district of Honolulu, Hawaii. At one point the longest-running sporting event in Hawaii, it had been...
all-star game in Honolulu.
Pro career
Pudewell was signed in May 2007 as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was placed on injured reserve in August 2007. Pudwell was waived by the Jaguarss on March 20, 2008.