Anthony Weaver


Anthony Lee Weaver is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for Notre Dame.

Early years

Weaver attended Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Weaver was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft. In four seasons for the Ravens, he started 54 regular season games, as well as one playoff game.

Houston Texans

In March 2006, Weaver signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans. He spent three seasons in Houston, where he started 44 games.

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In 2010, Weaver was hired as the Defensive Graduate Assistant at the University of Florida by Urban Meyer. When defensive line coach, Dan McCarney, took the head coaching job at the University of North Texas, Weaver was named Interim Defensive Line Coach for the Outback Bowl. Shortly after the bowl game, Weaver reunited with McCarney as the Linebackers Coach for the Mean Green. In February 2012 Weaver left North Texas for the New York Jets. There he was hired by his former coach Rex Ryan as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. Weaver played for Ryan for four years as a Raven. In January 2013 Weaver was hired as the Defensive Line coach for the Buffalo Bills and head coach Doug Marrone. In 2016 he was hired by the Texans to be their Defensive line coach.
On January 20, 2020, it was announced that Weaver had been promoted to defensive coordinator.

Personal life

Weaver is of Irish-Samoan descent. He is the son of Ralph and Melania Weaver. Weaver and his wife, Kristin, have 2 sons, Anthony Jr. and Justus Weaver
In 2010, Weaver was inducted into the Saratoga High Blue Streaks Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was inducted into the Capital Region Hall of Fame.