Anttaj Hawthorne

Anttaj Hawthorne (born November 15, 1981 in Hamden, Connecticut) is an American football defensive tackle. He starred at the University of Wisconsin for four years. He was a team leader and a standout player. He was expected to be a first round draft pick and have a bright NFL future, but a postive test for marijuana at the NFL Combinecaused him to fall in the draft. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent most of the 2005 season on the Raiders practice squad before finally being signed to the active roster on December 2nd. He was active for two games his first season, registering two assists in the Raiders regular season finale against the Giants. In March of 2006, he was allocated by the Raiders to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe, where he helped the team win their fourth World Bowl.