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 45)
Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:2,000 lb (907 kg)
Career information
High school:Pleasant Valley (Riverdale, Iowa)
College:Iowa State (1998–2002)
Undrafted:2003
Career history

High school career

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Anthony - Pleasant Valley High School".
  2. ^ "Chris Anthony-Iowa State".
  3. ^ "ESPN-Iowa State Insight.com bowl". Archived from the original on April 6, 2003.
  4. ^ Schwarz, Alan (April 18, 2008). "Medical arena is calling him". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Chris Anthony-Arena Football League statistics".
  6. ^ "Chris Anthony - Arena Football League". Archived from the original on December 19, 2021.