Chris Anthony (American football)

Chris Anthony is an Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker for the New York Dragons.

High school career edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Chris Anthony - Pleasant Valley High School".
  2. ^ "Chris Anthony-Iowa State".
  3. ^ "ESPN-Iowa State Insight.com bowl".
  4. ^ Schwarz, Alan (18 April 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 2021-12-19.