Anthony Schlegel

Anthony Schlegel (born March 1, 1981) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Ohio State University from 2011 to 2015.

Anthony Schlegel
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Head strength and conditioning coach
Personal information
Born: (1981-03-01) March 1, 1981
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Park (TX)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:34
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Schlegel played college football at The Ohio State University after transferring from the United States Air Force Academy and was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[1] In January 2011, Schlegel returned to his college Alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Buckeyes. [2] He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Florida Tuskers of the independent UFL.

Early years

Schlegel attended Highland Park High School. He was a state champion in high school wrestling.

Playing career

College

Schlegel began his college career at the United States Air Force Academy but transferred to Ohio State University after his sophomore season. While at the Academy, Schlegel served as the team's co-captain, earning all-conference honors. During his 2004 season, he was ranked third in the Ohio State defense with 84 tackles and in 2005 he was ranked second with 82 tackles.

New York Jets

Schlegel was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (76th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He made his debut at the Chicago Bears on November 19. On September 1, 2007 the Jets released him.

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 2, 2007, Schlegel was signed by the Bengals. He made his Bengals debut versus the New England Patriots on October 1 and made three tackles. On May 1, 2008, the Bengals released him.

Florida Tuskers

Schlegel was drafted by the Florida Tuskers on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on September 3.[3] He played for the Tuskers through the 2010 season.

Coaching career

Ohio State

Following the end of his playing career, Schlegel was hired by his alma mater, Ohio State, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in January 2011.[4] On September 27, 2014, he received media attention for body slamming a fan who ran onto the field. [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On January 18, 2021, Schelegel was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their head strength and conditioning coach, reuniting with head coach Urban Meyer.[6]

Personal life

Schlegel founded his own fitness company, Schlegel Hardcore Elite Training.[7]

In 2020, he became a morning radio host on WBNS-FM, 97.1 The Fan [8] with fellow Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter. [9]

References
  1. Fowler, Chris (October 17, 2002). "Falcons, Irish are season's most pleasant surprises". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
  2. http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/01/former_osu_linebacker_anthony.html%5B%5D
  3. "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/anthony-schlegel-announces-he-is-joining-urban-meyers-jaguars-staff-as-strength-coach
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. https://www.971thefan.com/the-fan-staff/
  9. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ohio-state/2006/04/23/OSU-linebackers-tough-act-to-follow/stories/200604230045
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