Andrel Anthony

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
WR
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Lansing, Mich.
High School:
East Lansing

CAREER HIGHS

Receiving
• Catches: 6, at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Yards: 155, at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)
• TDs: 2, at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Long: 93, at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)

At Michigan
• Two-year letterman (2021-22)
• Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 1, 2021) following his 155-yard, two-touchdown performance at Michigan State
• Shared team Offensive Rookie of the Year honors (2021)
• Appeared in 26 games at wide receiver
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022)

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in all 14 games at wide receiver; caught seven passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and rushed once to earn his second varsity letter
• Caught a five-yard pass against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Played snaps at wide receiver against Hawaii (Sept. 10), UConn (Sept. 17)
• Made a nine-yard catch playing wide receiver against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Hauled in a 29-yard reception in the second half at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Caught two passes for 32 yards at Indiana (Oct. 8), lining up outside and in the slot
• Targeted once against Penn State (Oct. 15), Michigan State (Oct. 29), at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made a seven-yard reception at Rutgers (Nov. 5)
• Scooped up a loose fumble in the end zone to score a touchdown against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Against Illinois (Nov. 19), was targeted four times playing wide receiver
• Played on the outside at wide receiver against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3), against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in 12 games at wide receiver; caught 12 passes for 248 yards with three touchdowns to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared team Offensive Rookie of the Year honors
• Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 1) following his performance at Michigan State
• Made his U-M debut at wide receiver against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Saw snaps at wide receiver against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), and at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Earned his first career touch as a Wolverine, a six-yard carry, playing wide receiver against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Had a career day at Michigan State (Oct. 30), with six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns
• Scored a 93-yard touchdown on his first career reception, the second-longest passing play from scrimmage in program history
• Caught one pass for 16 yards against Indiana (Nov. 6)
• Caught a 13-yard pass playing wide receiver at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Caught an 18-yard pass at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Made a five-yard reception playing on the outside against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Caught a six-yard pass against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Caught a 35-yard touchdown pass against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Prep
• Attended East Lansing High School (2021) coached by Bill Feraco
• Led the Trojans to an 8-0 record as a senior with a trip to the regional final
• Helped school to a 7-3 record and the first round of the Division 3 state playoffs as a junior

Key Statistics
• Set East Lansing High School's all-time records for receiving with 1,971 career yards
• Made 26 catches for 474 yards with four touchdowns as a senior, and added a punt return score
• Caught 54 passes for 954 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior; set single-season school records in receiving yards and TDs
• Hauled in 33 receptions for 543 yards and seven TDs during his sophomore season

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 523 overall player nationally, the No. 81 wide receiver prospect in the country and the No. 14 prospect in the state of Michigan
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; rated as the No. 78 wide receiver prospect nationally and the No. 13 overall player in the state of Michigan
• Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN, the 117th-rated wide receiver prospect in the country and the 17th-best player in the state of Michigan
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 77 wide receiver recruit in the nation and the No. 16 player in Michigan
• Earned first-team all-state selection in Division 3-4 by the Associated Press, Detroit Free Press and Michigan High School Coaches Association as a junior
• Named as a finalist for the Lansing Journal Player/Athlete of the Year Award as a junior
• Selected all-conference first team as a junior and senior
• Candidate for STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football Award as a senior
• Named to the Lansing Area All-Dream Team as a junior

Personal
• Andrel Anthony Jr. was born Jan. 7, 2002
• Son of Andrel Sr. and Vicki Anthony