NFL CAREER – A veteran who will add quality depth and experience to the defensive front, Hargrove signed with the Saints in May and has been a solid contributor during his stints with Buffalo and St. Louis. During his four-year NFL career, he has played in 57 regular season games (19 starts), and recorded 192 tackles, with 10.5 sacks, five deflected passes, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Hargrove has also been a top contributor on special teams, with 28 stops.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints (UFA-BUF), 5/18/09; Placed on NFL Reserve/Suspended list, 1/22/08; Reinstated by NFL, 10/3/07; Placed on NFL Reserve/Suspended list, 8/11/07; Re-signed by Buffalo Bills (RFA), 4/17/07; Acquired by Buffalo from St. Louis Rams in exchange for a 2007 fifth-round draft choice, 10/16/06; Selected in the third round by St. Louis (91st overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.

2008 – Suspended for season by NFL. 2007 – Appeared in 12 games and recorded 40 tackles (19 solo) and 1.5 sacks, while finishing among team leaders with a career-high 11 special teams stops (10 solo)…Recorded a sack vs. Miami, Dec. 9. 2006 – After starting season with Rams, was acquired by Bills, Oct. 16, in midseason trade…Appeared in 14 games overall with two starts and made 34 tackles (16 solo) and 1.5 sacks…Notched four tackles, a sack and an assisted special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 26 in top game with Buffalo. 2005 – With St. Louis, appeared in all 16 games with 15 starts and posted 82 tackles, ranked second on club with 6.5 sacks and added four pass defenses, two fumble recoveries and five special teams stops…Collected a career-high nine tackles (five solo) at Houston, Nov. 27…Made six tackles and a sack vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 18…Had four tackles (three solo), a career-high two sacks and a fumble recovery at Dallas, Jan. 1. 2004 – Played in 15 of 16 games, making two starts and notched 36 tackles (23 solo), a sack, a forced fumble and five special teams stops…Also started two playoff games and made nine tackles (four solo)…Notched seven solo tackles, adding a forced fumble on first career sack, which was recovered by Leonard Little and returned 61 yards for a TD at Arizona, Dec. 19…Opened both playoff games and totaled nine tackles (four solo).

COLLEGE – Started 13 of 24 games for the Yellow Jackets with 70 tackles (36 solo), adding six sacks, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a pair of fumble recoveries and three deflected passes…Started every game at weakside defensive end as sophomore…Majored in management.

PERSONAL – Full name: Anthony La’ron Hargrove…Born in Brooklyn, N.Y…Attended Port Charlotte (Fla.) HS…Made 160 tackles as a senior, also passing for 900 yards and rushing for 800 yards, playing safety and quarterback…Honorable mention all-state selection (Class 4A) by the Florida Sportswriters Association…Also the two-time MVP of the basketball team.