Antonio Cromartie, he is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 19th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
On March 4, 2010, Cromartie was traded to the New York Jets for a third-round draft pick in 2011 that could turn into a second-round pick depending on Cromartie's performance. In his first regular season game with the Jets, Cromartie intercepted an errant throw from Joe Flacco which he returned 66 yards.
In a game vs. the Minnesota Vikings on October 11, Cromartie was covering Randy Moss when he caught Brett Favre's 500th touchdown pass.
On January 12, 2011, Cromartie made headlines when he verbally attacked Tom Brady. When asked if he had ever seen Brady point to the opposing sideline after scoring a touchdown, Cromartie launched into a profanity laced tirade, saying that he hated the Patriot's quarterback and referred to Brady as an asshole.
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Cromartie was born April 15, 1984 in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a cousin of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie of the Philadelphia Eagles, who was an All-American cornerback at Tennessee State University, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 16th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Another cousin of his, Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, is a safety currently signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cromartie has fathered at least nine children with eight women living in six states, and has been named in at least five paternity suits in the past two years. According to court records, Cromartie failed to appear in court on two separate occasions in reference to moving violations and his driver license status. In March 2010, the Jets provided Cromartie with a $500,000 advance so Cromartie could make outstanding child support payments."
On July 2, 2010, Cromartie married Terricka Cason who starred on E!'s "Candy Girls." Cason gave birth to a daughter, Jerzie, in April 2010. source: wikipedia
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