One Letter... Anthony is the second-leading returning
receiver on the Colonels' '99 squad... caught 14 passes in 1998 for 250
yards and two TD's... was OVC Newcomer of the Week vs. Kentucky last
season when he carried the ball three times for 83 yards, had five kickoff
returns for 82 yards and one reception for 12 yards... is most athletic
of the receivers with soft hands... was leading receiver in '99 spring
game with two catches for 28 yards... is a natural receiver with runningback
instincts after he catches the ball... was a much-improved player during
the spring... his confidence and familiarity at wideout have improved his
overall game... made tremendous gains in strength as attested to by the
fact of benching 300 pounds... worked hard in the weight room and in the
conditioning program... will also handle kick return duties this fall...
big play threat every time he touches the ball... sat out 1997 season...
came to Eastern in 1997 as a tailback... participated on the football,
basketball and track teams in high school... was second-team all-state
pick his senior year and team MVP... also received Papa John's Player of
the Year Award for the state and was picked for the Kentucky All-Star team
in the annual Kentucky-Tennessee high school all-star series... rushed
for nearly 200 yards vs. Trinity in state semifinals and for more than
200 yards in the title game vs. Dunbar... closed year with 2,241 yards
and 27 TD's rushing... helped coach Mark Brown's Nelson County football
team to region championship as sophomore, regional runnersup as a junior
and state 4-A title as a senior... won Most Improved Player Award as a
sophomore... was WHAS-TV Player of the Week in football in 1996... won
Coaches' Award for Dedication in basketball... biggest athletic thrill
came when his team won the 1996 state 4-A high school championship...
graduate of Nelson County High School.
