Andrel Anthony Explained

Andrel Anthony
School:Oklahoma Sooners
Currentnumber:5
Currentposition:Wide receiver
Class:Junior
Major:Communication
Birth Date:7 January 2002
Birth Place:Lansing, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Heightft:6
Heightin:1
Weight:192
Highschool:East Lansing (MI)
Pastschools:
Bowlgames:2021 Orange Bowl
2022 Fiesta Bowl
Espn:4587701

Andrel Anthony (born January 7, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for Oklahoma. He previously played college football for Michigan.

Early life and high school career

Anthony played high school football in East Lansing, Michigan. He set the East Lansing High School records for most receiving yards in a season (954 in 2019) and a career (1,971).[2]

College career

Michigan

Anthony received scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Penn State, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Kentucky.[3] He announced his commitment to the University of Michigan at the end of July 2020.[4] [5] He opted not to play his senior year at East Lansing and to instead enroll early at Michigan.[6]

Against Michigan State on October 30, 2021, he made his first reception at Michigan, a 93-yard touchdown from Cade McNamara, the second longest pass play in Michigan football history. He ended the game with six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns.[7] [8] [9] He was subsequently named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week for the week ending November 1, 2021.[10]

As a sophomore in 2022, Anthony caught seven passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.[11]

Oklahoma

On January 10, 2023, Anthony transferred to Oklahoma.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrel Anthony. ESPN.
  2. Web site: Andrel Anthony. University of Michigan. October 30, 2021.
  3. News: Who is Andrel Anthony? The man of Michigan football dreams, MSU nightmares. Tyler J. Davis. Detroit Free Press. October 30, 2021.
  4. News: East Lansing star picks Michigan over Michigan State. Lansing State Journal. August 1, 2020. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: How East Lansing star Anthony landed at Michigan. Lansing State Journal. Brian Calloway. August 2, 2020. 1B, 2B. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Prep career may be over for U-M recruit planning to enroll early. Detroit Free Press. Drew Ellis. August 15, 2020. 1B, 2B. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: How Andrel Anthony became a bigger part of Michigan’s passing attack. Mlive.com. November 1, 2021. Ryan Zuke.
  8. News: Why did it take Michigan football this long to showcase Andrel Anthony?. Detroit Free Press. November 2, 2021.
  9. News: Play of precocious UM freshman receiver Andrel Anthony comes as no surprise. The Detroit News. November 2, 2021.
  10. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week . November 8, 2021 . November 8, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . BigTen.org .
  11. Web site: 2022 Michigan Football Statistics. University of Michigan. November 26, 2022.
  12. Web site: BREAKING: Andrel Anthony Finds New Home In Big 12 .