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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Antonio Penn
|alt=
| current_team = Free agent
| position = [[Cornerback]]
| number = 
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1992|12|22|mf=y}}
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3 
| weight_lbs = 198
|high_school=[[Bassett High School]]
| college = [[Iowa Wesleyan University]]
|draftyear=2016
|draftround=Undrafted
| pastteams = 
* [[Lehigh Valley Steelhawks]] (2016-2017)
* [[Texas Revolution]] (2017)
* [[West Michigan Ironmen]] (2017-2018)
|highlights=
* [[USCAA]] 1st Team Defense (2015)
* Midwest Professional Indoor Football Champion (2018)
}}
'''Antonio Penn''' (born December 22, 1992) is a professional [[American football]] [[defensive back]] who is currently a free agent. He played [[college football]] at [[Iowa Wesleyan University]].

== College career ==
'''University of Virginia (Wise)'''

'''2011 Season'''

Penn started his college career at the [[University of Virginia's College at Wise|University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA-Wise)]] in 2011.[https://uvawisecavs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=257] He redshirted as a true freshman when he was unable to break into an upperclassman secondary that featured an All-American atop his position. 

'''2012 Season'''

In 2012, Penn made his redshirt freshman collegiate debut week one vs #11 ranked Bethel University, seeing only playing time on special teams in the Cavaliers’ 24-21 victory. [http://www.bethelathletics.com/SIDHelp/m/a%7C2578.php] Penn would miss the next three games due to a reoccurring rib injury suffered during training camp prior to the season. In week five, he started his first career game at free safety against Cumberland University on September 22. He recorded 6 tackles (career single game high) in the Cavaliers’ 24-21 loss.[http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/football/boxscore/2012-13/5827/cumberland-vs-uva-wise-09-22-2012/#defense] [https://uvawisecavs.com/custompages/Stats/Football/histcarr.htm#Penn__A_] 

Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, Penn decided to transfer from the UVA-Wise. In his two seasons with the Cavaliers, he started in only six of 22 games recording a career total 18 tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble.[https://uvawisecavs.com/custompages/Stats/Football/histcarr.htm#Penn__A_]

'''West Virginia University'''

After two seasons with UVA-Wise, Penn transferred to [[West Virginia University]] in the Fall of 2013 as a walk-on athlete.[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TWMSpwUiMqs] He was ineligible and didn’t not participate in the 2013 season, losing what would have been his redshirt sophomore season. 

'''University of Calgary'''

Following his WVU transfer, Penn found himself transferring again, accepting a full scholarship in 2014 to play under Head Coach [[Blake Nill]] for the #2 ranked [[University of Calgary Dinos|University of Calgary]] Dinos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Cousin+Stamps+DeVone+Claybrooks+Antonio+Penn+suiting+Dinos/10175872/story.html|title=Cousin of Stamps' DeVone Claybrooks, Antonio Penn, suiting up for Dinos}}</ref> He made his Canadian debut in a week one matchup against the [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas]], where Penn recorded four tackles and one tackle for loss in the Dinos dominant 71-3 victory.[https://godinos.com/boxscore.aspx?id=2568&path=football] Penn was sidelined for the remainder of his 2014 redshirt sophomore season due to a foot injury.

'''Iowa Wesleyan University'''

Following just a year playing for the #2 ranked Dinos, Penn found his way back to the states transferring yet again to continue his collegiate football career with the [[Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|Iowa Wesleyan University]] Tigers in 2015.[https://www.iwtigers.com/roster/15/5/2748.php] Penn started all 10 games of the 2015 season as a redshirt junior for the Tigers, recording a career high 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception (touchdown), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. His breakout perfomamce earned him All-USCAA 1st Team Defense All-American honors for the 2015 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theuscaa.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20151124g0w5yx|title=2015 All-USCAA Football Team Honorees - USCAA}}</ref> 

Following the 2015 season, Penn decided to forgo his redshirt senior season and enter the [[2016 NFL Draft]]. Penn joined [[Iowa State University]]’s 2016 Draft Class for his NFL Pro Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISNZzHGEmw|title=2016 NFL Pro Day – Antonio Penn}}</ref> 

==Professional career==
'''<big>Lehigh Valley Steelhawks</big>'''

Penn signed with the [[Lehigh Valley Steelhawks]] of the [[National Arena League]] (NAL) on September 14, 2016 for the upcoming 2017 NAL season after going undrafted in the [[2016 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.arenadl.com/signed-players/188-antonio-penn.html|title=Signed Players – Antonio Penn}}</ref>
After a week in training camp for the 2017 NAL season, he was released from the team on March 3.

'''<big>Texas Revolution</big>'''

Penn signed with the [[Texas Revolution (indoor football)]] of the [[Champions Indoor Football]] League (CIF) on April 20, 2017, week six of the 2017 CIF season, following his release from the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2016-17/players/antoniopennjmkj|title=Player Stats – Antonio Penn}}</ref> The Texas Revolution would go on to win the 2017 CIF Championship ([[Champions Bowl III]]) in a 59-49 win over the [[Omaha Beef]].[https://www.omaha.com/sports/omaha-beef-fall-behind-early-in-champions-bowl-iii-loss/article_dad001a5-cfda-503b-a0e6-cb373dafff5e.html] 

'''<big>West Michigan Ironmen</big>'''

Penn signed with the [[West Michigan Ironmen]] of the [[Indoor Football League]] (IFL) on November 7, 2017 for the 2018 season. The Ironmen would face an injunction from the [[Champions Indoor Football]] League (CIF) seizing their play in the CIF and IFL for the 2018 season.[http://sportscoasttocoast.proboards.com/thread/2037/breaking-lawsuit-blocks-ironmen-season] The Ironmen would join and play in the MPIF League for 2018.[https://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/index.ssf/2018/03/west_michigan_ironmen_gm_says.html]

Penn stood out in his 2018 season with the Ironmen recording 25 tackles, four interceptions (led team), six pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal recovery.[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KLXj7o-QMr0] He helped lead the Ironmen to an undefeated season and 2018 MPIF Championship winning season.[https://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/index.ssf/2018/04/west_michigan_ironmen_win_indo.html][https://www.grandhaventribune.com/Football/2018/04/23/West-Michigan-Ironmen-win-MPIF-Championship]

==References==
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[[Category:Canadian football defensive backs]]
[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:Calgary Dinos football players]]
[[Category:Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football players]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]