Anthony Federico

Anthony Federico (born November 7, 1997) is a Canadian former professional football defensive end.

Junior career Federico played for the Hamilton Hurricanes of the Canadian Junior Football League for two seasons after graduating from high school. While playing for the Hurricanes, he worked on his sports management diploma at Niagara College. He played in 23 games where he recorded 87 total tackles, including 34.5 tackles for a loss, 20.5 sacks, and one pass breakup.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Federico was selected in the second round, 17th overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2022. Following training camp in 2022, he began the season on the practice roster, but soon after made his professional debut on July 21, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had one special teams tackle. Federico played in ten regular season games in his rookie season where he had five special teams tackles. He also played in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes. He was on the injured list for the last five games of the season.

Montreal Alouettes On July 9, 2024, it was announced that Federico had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He played in two regular season games and was released from the practice roster on September 16, 2024.

Calgary Stampeders On September 17, 2024, it was announced that Federico had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.

On May 2, 2026, Federico announced his retirement from professional football.