Anthony Clement


Anthony George Clement is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.
Clement also played for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets.

Early life

Clement attended Cecilia High School in Cecilia, Louisiana, and was a letterman in football and track & field. In football, he was a starting defensive tackle and won All-District 6A honors, and All-Louisiana Class AAA honors.

College career

Clement attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Clement was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played for the Cardinals until the 2004 season when he was released.

San Francisco 49ers

He signed with the San Francisco 49ers but only played one season for them in 2005. He started just 6 games.

New York Jets

Clement was then signed by the New York Jets and played two seasons for them, in which he started every game. After the 2007 season Clement was released by the Jets.

New England Patriots

On July 21, Clement was signed by the New England Patriots. He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2008, and released from IR on September 10, 2008.