Anthony DiCosmo
| No. 84, 27[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 8, 1977 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey) |
| College: | Boston College (1995–1998) |
| NFL draft: | 1999: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Anthony DiCosmo (born August 8, 1977) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at Boston College, and professionally for the New England Sea Wolves and Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit]Anthony DiCosmo was born on August 8, 1977, in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1] He was adopted as a foster child by Petrina DiCosmo (1920–2016).[2] He attended Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey, where he was a Parade All-American in both football and track.[3] As a junior, DiCosmo had a state record 71 receptions in a season.[3] He also set a state record in the long jump at 49’-1/2".[3]
College career
[edit]DiCosmo played college football for the Boston College Eagles of Boston College, and was a three-year letterman from 1996 to 1998.[1] He only played in the first game of his freshman year in 1995 and suffered an elbow injury that same month.[4] He also injured his head in a bike accident in October 1995.[3][4] He started nine games his sophomore year in 1996, catching 36 passes for 632 yards and one touchdown.[3] In 1997, he totaled 24 receptions for 362 yards and four touchdowns while also missing four games due to a hamstring injury.[3] As a senior in 1998, DiCosmo caught 47 passes for 804 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] In December 1998, the NCAA denied DiCosmo's appeal for a fifth year, stating that his application for a medical redshirt was never filed when DiCosmo was a freshman.[6] He also participated in track at Boston College, placing sixth in the triple jump at the 1998 Big East Outdoor Championships with a jump of 48’-9 1/2".[3] He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications.[3]
Professional career
[edit]DiCosmo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 19, 1999, after going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft.[7] He caught a touchdown during his first offensive series of the preseason.[3] He was released during final roster cuts.[3]
DiCosmo was signed by the New England Sea Wolves of the Arena Football League (AFL) on March 13, 2000.[8] He played in nine games for the Sea Wolves during the 2000 season, recording 44 catches for 521 yards and seven touchdowns, nine rushes for seven yards and three touchdowns, five kick returns for 39 yards, and two solo tackles.[9][1]
DiCosmo was claimed by the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL on November 29, 2000.[3] He played in ten games, starting two, for the Hitmen during the 2001 season, catching 26 passes for 268 yards.[1] The XFL folded after the 2001 season.
DiCosmo signed with the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers on May 16, 2002.[10] He appeared in two games for the Avengers and posted one solo tackle before being waived on June 4, 2002.[10][1][9]
Personal life
[edit]DiCosmo later served as the senior vice president of sports marketing and development for Nickelodeon.[11][12] In 2016, he was named to Sports Business Journal's 40 under 40.[11] His son, Aeneas DiCosmo, played college football at Stanford and Vanderbilt.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "ANTHONY DICOSMO". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Levin, Jay (2016). "Petrina Di Cosmo of Fair Lawn (1920-2016); known to all as 'Mom' for good reason". The Record. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Anthony DiCosmo". all-xfl.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Fair Lawn's DiCosmo expects to be redshirted". The Record. October 15, 1995. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony DiCosmo". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Tara (December 15, 1998). "NCAA ruling ends DiCosmo's BC career". The Record. pp. S3. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony DiCosmo Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Anthony DiCosmo". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Forty Under 40: Anthony DiCosmo". Sports Business Journal. 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cultivating The Next Generation of Sports Fan". Boston College. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Freeman, Matt (June 14, 2018). "DiCosmo Passing The Torch And Lessons To His Son". IrishSportsDaily.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1977 births
- American football wide receivers
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- New England Sea Wolves players
- New York/New Jersey Hitmen players
- Los Angeles Avengers players
- Players of American football from Hackensack, New Jersey
- Paramus Catholic High School alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Boston College Eagles men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from New Jersey