Stephone Anthony
Clemson Tigers | |||||
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Position: | Graduate assistant | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Polkton, North Carolina, U.S. | July 28, 1992||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Anson (Wadesboro, North Carolina) | ||||
College: | Clemson (2011–2014) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Stephone Anthony (born July 28, 1992) is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Clemson.
Early years
A native of
In addition to
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Anthony was rated the No. 3 outside linebackers prospect.[1] He chose Clemson over UNC, Florida, and Virginia Tech.[2]
College career
He appeared in all 13 games in 2011, including three starts. For the season, he registered 32 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, a
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.56 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.03 s | 7.07 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[4]
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New Orleans Saints (first stint)
2015
Anthony was selected in the first round (31st overall) of the
On May 12, 2015, the Saints signed him to a four-year, $7.73 million contract with $6.24 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.38 million.[7]
He recorded his first sack October 4 in the Saint's 26–20 win over the
Anthony finished his rookie season with 112 tackles, one sack, one interception, and two forced fumbles. He had two scores, both coming against the
2016
On May 14, 2016, it was announced that Anthony would be moved to strongside linebacker, a position he never played before in the NFL.[11] Anthony would go on to only play in 10 games in the regular season, recording 16 tackles. On December 20 he was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his 2016 season.[12]
Miami Dolphins
On September 19, 2017, Anthony was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.[13]
On May 2, 2018, the Dolphins declined the fifth-year option on Anthony's contract, making him a free agent in 2019.[14]
Atlanta Falcons
On July 26, 2019, Anthony signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[15] He was released on August 18, 2019.[16]
New York Jets
On August 20, 2019, Anthony signed with the New York Jets.[17] He was released on August 31, 2019.[18]
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
On September 25, 2019, Anthony signed with the Saints. He was released on October 16, but was re-signed a week later.[19]
Arizona Cardinals
On November 16, 2020, Anthony was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[20] He was released on November 24, 2020.[21]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2015 | NOR | 16 | 16 | 112 | 70 | 42 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
2016 | NOR | 10 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | MIA | 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | MIA | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NOR | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
62 | 20 | 152 | 97 | 55 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
Coaching career
In 2022, Anthony began his coaching career, joining the staff at his alma mater, Clemson, as a defensive graduate assistant.[22]
References
- ^ "Outside linebackers 2011". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Stephone Anthony". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Manie (August 5, 2014). "Clemson's Anthony channeling Shuey's scrappy stability". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Stephone Anthony". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Ryan (April 30, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft: Saints get C- for picking Stephone Anthony at No. 31". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Stephone Anthony". Spotrac.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Terrell, Katherine (October 2, 2015). "New Orleans Saints LB Stephone Anthony fined for hit on Panthers WR Devin Funchess". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Dubin, Jared (December 6, 2015). "Saints first-ever team to run back a blocked extra point for two points". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Dabe, Christopher (January 19, 2016). "New Orleans Saints LB Stephone Anthony named to PFWA all-rookie team". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Saints' Stephone Anthony: Will move to strongside linebacker". CBSSports.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Triplett, Mike (December 20, 2016). "Saints LB Anthony put on IR after poor season". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Sessler, Mark (September 17, 2017). "Dolphins acquire LB Stephone Anthony from Saints". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 2, 2018). "Dolphins don't pick up Stephone Anthony's 2019 option". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (July 26, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with Stephone Anthony and Richie Brown". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will. "Falcons agree to terms with Jalen Myrick, release Stephone Anthony". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 20, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Stephone Anthony, Waive S Santos Ramirez". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Saints sign RB Zach Zenner, TE Brian Parker ahead of Bears; LB Stephone Anthony released". NOLA.com. October 16, 2019.
- ^ Kwong, Andy (November 16, 2020). "Cardinals sign Stephone Anthony and Terrance Smith to the practice squad". Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (November 24, 2020). "Kyler Murray Calls Limited Practice 'Precautionary' Move". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (February 2, 2022). "Clemson announces a slew of promotions, new hires, and raises". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved February 2, 2022.