Andre Anthony

Andre Anthony (born November 21, 1996) is an American former football defensive end. He played college football at LSU. He is currently the new head coach at Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana.

Andre Anthony

Anthony with the LSU Tigers in 2019
Personal information
Born:	(1996-11-21) November 21, 1996 (age 28)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Edna Karr (New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:	LSU (2016–2021)
Position:	Defensive end Outside linebacker
NFL draft:	2022: 7th round, 248th pick
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022)* Chicago Bears (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2019)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Anthony redshirted his first year at LSU due to issues with his academic transcripts. In 2017, he was sidelined by a Lisfranc injury. He returned in 2018, appearing in 13 games with three starts, recording 14 tackles and half a sack. The following season, he contributed to LSU's national championship run, playing in nine games, starting twice, and finishing with nine tackles and one sack.^[2] In 2020, Anthony started eight games, leading the team with 5.5 sacks and recording 24 total tackles. In the 2021 season, he suffered a knee injury, which ended his final season early.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	4.78 s	1.68 s	2.68 s	21 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Anthony was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.^[5] He was waived on August 30, 2022.^[6]

Chicago Bears

Anthony signed with the Chicago Bears practice squad on September 12, 2022.^[7] His contract with the team expired when he was not re-signed.^[8]