Antonio Narcisse (born August 4, 1982) is an American former professional football center who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Portland State University.
Early Life and College Career
Narcisse was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Sarah T. Reed High School. He first played college football at the College of San Mateo before transferring to Portland State University. He earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in 2004 and All-Big Sky honorable mention in 2005.
Professional Career
Narcisse was rated the 15th best center in the 2006 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com but went undrafted. He began his AFL career with the New Orleans VooDoo in 2007. Over his professional career, he played for numerous AFL teams:
- New Orleans VooDoo (2007)
- Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008)
- Spokane Shock (2010–2011)
- Utah Blaze (2011–2013)
- Iowa Barnstormers (2013–2014)*
- Portland Thunder (2014)*
- Pittsburgh Power (2014)
- Jacksonville Sharks (2015)*
- San Jose SaberCats (2015)
(* denotes offseason and/or practice squad member only)
Awards and Highlights
- ArenaBowl champion (2015) — The San Jose SaberCats defeated the Jacksonville Sharks in ArenaBowl XXVIII on August 29, 2015.
- First-team All-Arena (2014)
- First-team All-Big Sky (2004)
Personal
Narcisse is listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 340 pounds (154 kg). He played the position of center throughout his career.
