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Bombers sign linebacker Tobi Antigha
WINNIPEG, MB., February 12, 2020 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the signing of linebacker Tobi Antigha to a one-year contract.
Antigha (6-2, 240, Presbyterian College) is a three-year Canadian Football League veteran with 46 career games played during his days with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017-18) and Toronto Argonauts (2019).
The 26-year-old product of Tampa, Fl. played in 11 games with the Argos last year, finishing with 20 tackles and two interceptions.
Antigha played in 35 games over two years with the Riders, registering 51 tackles, seven sacks and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. In 2017 he was named Saskatchewan's Most Outstanding Rookie.
Antigha played his college ball with the Presbyterian College Blue Hose of the Big South Conference, lining up for four years as a receiver and finishing with 105 receptions in his junior and senior season.
He was converted to defensive end after flashing his athleticism at a Roughriders min-camp.
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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2020, 05:39:15 AM » |
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Bombers sign linebacker Tobi Antigha
WINNIPEG, MB., February 12, 2020 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the signing of linebacker Tobi Antigha to a one-year contract.
Antigha (6-2, 240, Presbyterian College) is a three-year Canadian Football League veteran with 46 career games played during his days with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017-18) and Toronto Argonauts (2019).
The 26-year-old product of Tampa, Fl. played in 11 games with the Argos last year, finishing with 20 tackles and two interceptions.
Antigha played in 35 games over two years with the Riders, registering 51 tackles, seven sacks and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. In 2017 he was named Saskatchewan's Most Outstanding Rookie.
Antigha played his college ball with the Presbyterian College Blue Hose of the Big South Conference, lining up for four years as a receiver and finishing with 105 receptions in his junior and senior season.
He was converted to defensive end after flashing his athleticism at a Roughriders min-camp.
Antigha was one of Chris Jones conversion projects, he came into the league as a receiver.
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2020, 12:42:47 PM » |
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Pretty sure with C.Jones he played every level of the defence. Nice swiss army knife for us
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2020, 01:03:30 PM » |
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Pretty sure with C.Jones he played every level of the defence. Nice swiss army knife for us
Yeah came off the edge...as a Linebacker...dropped into Safety a lot....be a nice tool for Hall...he will essentially fill Korey Jone's DI spot this year, and thats an upgrade for us
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2020, 01:31:28 PM » |
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Yeah came off the edge...as a Linebacker...dropped into Safety a lot....be a nice tool for Hall...he will essentially fill Korey Jone's DI spot this year, and thats an upgrade for us
Also means if a DB goes down, Alexander can move to their spot and Antiga could potentially play safety
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2020, 01:35:29 PM » |
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Also means if a DB goes down, Alexander can move to their spot and Antiga could potentially play safety
Could see that happening...
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2020, 02:05:27 PM » |
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Great signing. Highly versatile, solid resume, and a good skill set.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2020, 02:07:24 PM » |
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Great signing. Highly versatile, solid resume, and a good skill set.
and only 26...so has room to improve
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Nic16
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2020, 02:17:20 PM » |
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Also means if a DB goes down, Alexander can move to their spot and Antiga could potentially play safety
Exactly. I wasn?t a big fan of Jones but he sure knew how to utilize athletic freaks like Jefferson & Antigha in his Defence.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2020, 02:22:31 PM » |
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Young, versatile, rotation DI. Likely cheaper than Jones was. Antigha made some big plays for the Riders last year.
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Nic16
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2020, 02:34:22 PM » |
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Young, versatile, rotation DI. Likely cheaper than Jones was. Antigha made some big plays for the Riders last year. in 2018.
Corrected it for you 
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2020, 02:34:49 PM » |
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Young, versatile, rotation DI. Likely cheaper than Jones was. Antigha made some big plays for the Riders last year.
You're probably thinking of the year prior. He was with the Argos in 2019. This signing has tremendous upside.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2020, 02:41:24 PM » |
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You're probably thinking of the year prior. He was with the Argos in 2019.
This signing has tremendous upside.
You're right. I am thinking of the year before. I forgot he was even on the Argos. I guess he didn't make any big plays last year. 
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Sir Blue and Gold
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2020, 02:44:20 PM » |
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Good signing and he's taken an interesting road. He played receiver in college before Chris Jones converted him to DE. It takes the right system to have him thrive though, you've got to be willing to let him move around and play different parts of the field. He's not someone who can line up at DE and straight rush every down and be successful. We've got to use his athleticism and let him free wheel a bit. Jones did that, not sure if we will be willing too but that's sort of what he needs.
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2020, 03:01:26 PM » |
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Who was the dude complaining about our inactivity in Free agency?!? Excellent signing by KW!!
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