Anthony Montgomery (American football)

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Anthony Montgomery
No. 94
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-08) March 8, 1984 (age 40)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland (OH) Kennedy
College:Minnesota
NFL draft:2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:78
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Montgomery (born March 8, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Minnesota.

Health care fraud case[edit]

Montgomery was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on July 24, 2020.[2] He pleaded guilty by December 2020.[3] By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of house arrest and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Six Former NFL Players Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Nationwide Fraud on Health Care Benefit Program for Retired NFL Players". Justice.gov. July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Estep, Bill (December 1, 2020). "With latest plea, a dozen former NFL players have admitted guilt in KY fraud case". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme". Justice.gov. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.