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2017 Football Roster

78 Anthony Coyle

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 297
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
  • Highschool Tottenville

Biography

Signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans in 2018… A two-time First Team All-Patriot League and First Team All-ECAC selection… Recipient of the 2016 and 2017 Lansing Trophy as Fordham’s top lineman… A four-year starter… Blocked for the Patriot League career rushing leader, Chase Edmonds… Enjoyed an All-Patriot League season in his second year as a starter on the offensive line in 2015... Stepped into a starting role at right tackle after injuries hit the offensive line in 2014… Was a major factor in Fordham’s offensive success in 2015... Named to the 2014 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America team... Helped the 2014 Rams set the school single season rushing record and lead the Patriot League in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense… 2013 Sal Somma Award winner as Staten Island’s top lineman in high school... Named to the 2016 and 2017 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (Senior Season)
• Started all eleven games at left tackle as a senior.
• Earned First Team All-Patriot League and Second Team All-ECAC honors.
• Recipient of the 2017 Lansing Trophy as Fordham’s outstanding lineman.
• Blocked for an offense that averaged 371.7 yards of total offense/game, third best in the Patriot League, including 238.9 passing yards/game, also third best in the league and 31st among all NCAA FCS teams.

2016 (Junior Season)
• Started all eleven games at left tackle.
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Also named First Team All-ECAC.
• Recipient of the 2016 Lansing Trophy as Fordham’s outstanding lineman.
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank fourth in the NCAA FCS in total offense, averaging 498.2 yards/game, and lead the league and rank 12th in the NCAA FCS in rushing offense, averaging 229.7 yards/game.
• The Rams also led the Patriot League and were fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 40.1 points per game.
• Helped Fordham set a single-season team rushing mark with 2,527 yards.

2015 (Sophomore Season)
• Named Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all 12 games at left tackle as a sophomore.
15327• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank ninth in the NCAA FCS in scoring, averaging 36.8 points per game.
• Rams also led the league and were second in the NCAA FCS in passing efficiency (168.30).
• The Fordham offense ranked second in the league and 20th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (272.3), 21st in the NCAA FCS in first downs and third in the conference and 43rd in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards/game (180.9).

2014 (Freshman Season)
• Named to the Phil Steele NCAA FCS Freshman All-America team.
• Appeared in all 14 games as a freshman, starting the final ten at right tackle.
• Helped the offense rush for a school-record 2,353 yards, shattering the former mark of 2,162 set in 2013, and scoring with 569 points, surpassing the 2013 record of 526.
• Team also set a school mark with 31 rushing touchdowns.
• Helped the Rams lead the Patriot League in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense while on the national level the Rams ranked fourth in passing offense (326.1 yards/game) in the NCAA FCS and ranked among the top ten in scoring offense (40.6 points/game – fifth), team passing efficiency (156.23 – third), total offense (494.1 yards/game – seventh) and first downs (331 - ninth).

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Tottenville High School on Staten Island where he played for head coach Jim Munson.
• The 2013 Sal Somma Award winner as Staten Island’s top lineman.
• A First Team All-City and First Team All-Staten Island selection.
• A Staten Island Advance All-Star.
• Led 2012 and 2013 teams to the PSAL city championship game.
• Played at Tottenville with current Fordham teammate Jesse Bramble.

Personal
• Son of Josetta Ribaudo and stepson of Ronnie Ribaudo.
• Has a brother (Robert Coyle) and a sister (Jacqueline Ribaudo).
• A Communications major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2014Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 295 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2015Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 281 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2016Junior

    OL
    6'5" 297 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2017Senior

    OL
    6'5" 297 lbs
    78