Home / Authors / Antonio Cromartie Biography

Antonio Cromartie Biography

American football cornerback

Antonio Cromartie, born on April 15, 1984, is an accomplished American football cornerback. He has played for several teams in the NFL, gaining recognition for his exceptional defensive skills and appearances in the Super Bowl.

Related Quotes

“I’m going with Darrelle Revis.”

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“The two biggest things to understand when you're tracking the ball as a defensive back is your position on the field and understanding that once the ball is in the air you become the receiver. Too many young defensive backs worry about the receiver catching it or what the receiver is doing instead of focusing on what they should be doing. Just go out and make the play yourself, don't worry about him. Know where the ball is and attack it. Put yourself in position to bat it or catch it and make the play.”

Knows Should Two Play Young Understanding Worry Air Fields Position Balls Bats Catching Receiver Tracking Defensive Backs

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“You need to make sure you're going exactly where your guy goes in press coverage. In zone, you can read the quarterback and his eyes a bit to determine where he's going. You don't get the opportunity in press coverage to read the quarterback, so it's all on you.”

Needs Eye Guy Opportunity Bits Presses Determine His Eyes Zone Coverage Quarterback

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“Figure out where you are on the field. If you're past 15 or so yards, the ball is going down the field. When you're in great position, you're able to control the receiver.”

Ifs Able Past Figures Fields Position Balls Where You Are Yards Receiver

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“A lot of the routes cornerbacks have to defend are quick underneath routes, so it's tougher to get a chance to track the ball on those.”

Chance Balls Track Routes

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“You need to understand the receiver and the offense you're facing that week. Know his tendencies and what routes he runs out of what formations. This will help you understand the concepts of what the receiver is going to give you on a given play, and make you that much better defending him.”

Knows Needs Giving Play Helping Running Given Week Concepts Tendencies Offense Routes Formation Receiver

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“I play a lot of basketball and racquetball, as they're both great for your feet and hand eye coordination. Other drills can help as well, such as simply catching a football in distant positions from different heights and velocities.”

Wells Different Play Helping Hands Eye Feet Position Football Basketball Height Catching Drills Velocity Coordination Racquetball

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“We used a racquetball and threw it off the wall as hard as we could, then tracked it down with our eyes and feet. Nike has new balls that bounce all sorts of different directions and really help you learn to track the ball and move your feet to react quickly.”

Different Hard Helping Eye Moving Used Feet Wall Balls Track Bounce Different Directions Nike Off The Wall Racquetball

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“You need to just understand where the ball is and how to use your body. Timing your jump the right way is crucial. Learn how to use your body to shield the receiver and box him out, again, much like a rebound. Trying to beat a receiver to a ball can be a lot like you're posting him up. Rebounding is great practice because you can employ those skills - body position, leverage, timing - a lot more than you might in a football game or practice if the quarterback doesn't look your way.”

“My all-time favorite interception was picking off Peyton Manning back in 2007, the one-hander down the sideline.”

All Time Sidelines All Time Favorite Peyton Interceptions

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“I miss football, but I'm not done. I'm not retired or anything, I just know my worth. Once it's clear that the NFL isn't considering your worth, then you get a better picture of what's really important and what you should put your energy and time into.”

Important Done Energy Missing Football Retired

Author:Antonio Cromartie

“Until White America can look through the eyes of a Black man, nothing will change. Even we as Black people sometimes don't want to face what's going on within our communities because some of us crossed over into a different tax bracket, but these issues affect the communities that raised us, so it affects us all.”

People Men Different Sometimes Eye Black Community Taxes Black People

Author:Antonio Cromartie

About the Author

Born: April 15, 1984
Known for: American football cornerback
Quotes: 12

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Johan CruijffBrowse related quotes
Kirk VarnedoeBrowse related quotes
Tom BradyBrowse related quotes
Pat HadenBrowse related quotes
Tony GonzalezBrowse related quotes
Eli ManningBrowse related quotes
Jon GrudenBrowse related quotes
Calvin PryorBrowse related quotes
Robert Griffin IIIBrowse related quotes
Bill BelichickBrowse related quotes