Chris Anthony (American football)

Christopher Anthony (born January 10, 1979) is an American former arena football wide receiver and linebacker. He played for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Iowa State.

Chris Anthony

No. 86
Position:	Wide receiver, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1979-01-10) January 10, 1979 (age 46) Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pleasant Valley (Riverdale, Iowa)
College:	Iowa State (1998–2002)
NFL draft:	2003: undrafted
Career history
New York Dragons (2003–2008)

High school career

Anthony attended Pleasant Valley High School in Riverdale, Iowa, and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He earned all-state honors in both football and basketball as a senior. ^[1]

College career

Anthony attended Iowa State University, where he played football and was a two-time team captain (1999, 2000) and two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 wide receiver (1998, 2000). He caught two touchdowns in Iowa State's first-ever bowl victory over Pittsburgh in the 2000 Insight.com Bowl.^[2][3]

Playing career

He played six seasons for the New York Dragons, scoring over 100 regular season and post-season touchdowns. He also served as vice-president of the Arena Football League Players Association from 2008 to 2010.^[4][5][6]

Personal life

Anthony's younger brother, Tom, is the head football coach for Pittsburg State University.