title: Anthony Heygood
text: # Anthony Heygood
  
  Anthony Deron Heygood (born April 3, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.
  
  He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Heygood attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
  
  US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
  
  | Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | $40^‡$ | Commit date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Anthony Heygood RB | Metamora, Illinois | Metamora Township High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.495 | Feb 4, 2004 |
  | Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
  | Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (RB) Rivals: 20 (RB), 15 (PA) |||||||
  | Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitment List (28)". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013. |||||||
  
  Heygood committed to Purdue University on February 4, 2004. Heygood was heavily recruited, landing FBS scholarships from Boston College, Notre Dame, Purdue Syracuse, West Virginia & Wisconsin.
  
  ## College career
  
  Heygood majored in health and fitness at Purdue.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Carolina Panthers
  
  After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Heygood was signed by the Carolina Panthers on May 1, 2009 as an undrafted free agent. He waived on September 5, 2009.
  
  ### Seattle Seahawks
  
  Heygood was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on January 6, 2010. He was later released by the team on July 29, 2010 only to be re-signed five days later on August 4. He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2010. On July 30, 2011, he was waived by Seattle.
  
  ### Saskatchewan Roughriders
  
  In May 2013, Heygood signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Heygood was cut on June 18, 2013.
  
  