Jordan Anthony

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
LB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
245
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.
High School:
IMG Academy

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 4 - vs. Army, 2019
• Solos: 2, 2x - last vs. Rutgers, 2019
• Asst: 2, 2x - last at Wisconsin, 2019
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Two-time letterwinner (2018, '19)
• Appeared in 16 games, playing linebacker in nine

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in nine games with 11 tackles and one quarterback hurry to earn his second varsity letter
• Credited with one quarterback hurry playing linebacker and special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Totaled four tackles playing linebacker and special teams against Army (Sept. 7)
• Made three tackles at Wisconsin (Sept. 21) playing linebacker
• Totaled three stops against Rutgers (Sept. 28) playing line backer and contributing on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Iowa (Oct. 5), at Illinois (Oct. 12), and at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Played linebacker against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Made one solo tackle playing linebacker at Maryland (Nov. 2)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in seven games, played linebacker in four and totaled three tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Played special teams and reserve linebacker in his U-M debut against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), making two tackles with one sack
• Played linebacker and contributed on special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22) and Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Sept. 29), at Ohio State (Nov. 24), and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
• Credited with one assisted tackle playing linebacker and contributing on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 10)

Freshman (2017)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended IMG Academy (2017), coached by Kevin Wright
• Helped lead IMG Academy to undefeated seasons in 2015 and 2016

Key Statistics
• Recorded 79 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks and three passes defended as a senior
• Carried the ball 43 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• Rivals five-star prospect, rated as the No. 26 overall player nationally and the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the country
• ESPN four-star prospect, ranked No. 62 overall and the No. 9 athlete in the nation
• 247.com four-star recruit, ranked No. 107 nationally and the No. 21 player in Florida
• PrepStar four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 146 overall prospect in the country
• Member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team
• Selected second-team USA Today All-USA Florida as a senior
• Attended the 2016 The Opening in Beaverton, Oregon

Personal
• Jordan Anthony is the son of Scott and Odessa Crocker
• Attended the same high school as U-M center Cesar Ruiz
• Won a Pop Warner Super Bowl in 2008
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Coach Chris Partridge on Jordan Anthony
"Jordan is a phenomenal athlete, and he actually played running back. He was very fast and explosive, and this year had a heck of a season at linebacker. He makes plays all over the field and can play both inside and outside. He's a phenomenal baseball player as well and just an all-around great athlete. He will add versatility to the linebacker core, and we are really excited to have him.

"It is really cool that (Cesar and Jordan) are going to be playing together. Their IMG coaches had mentioned that they are the team's two biggest leaders on offense and defense, so it's truly a cool thing. Those guys get along really well and even though they were together two years at IMG, it's a cool thing to keep that connection."

Coach Don Brown on Jordan Anthony
"Jordan is one of those guys who has tremendous position flexibility. He is extremely sudden and will explode at the point of contact. He is a guy who can play against spread offenses and can play in space. He is a high-motor athlete and chases the ball with great passion. In a word, he is relentless."

In the Words of the Anthony Family
"In elementary and middle school, Jordan was often described as a 'gentle giant.' As parents, we were always proud when others would describe him in this way because it meant that he was recognized for being considerate and kind hearted, despite his stature and competitive nature. Even his younger brothers admire his demeanor, as Jordan is still recognized as a 'great kid.'

"Jordan has excelled athletically from the age of five, playing basketball, baseball, football and soccer competitively. As he matured, he realized that basketball and soccer were not his forte and chose to pursue his passion of competing as a two-sport athlete by focusing on baseball and football. He has continued to play both sports throughout middle and high school and has garnered a tremendous amount of success along the way. He was a starting offensive lineman for his 2008 Pop Warner championship team, which went on to win consecutive state titles. Additionally, he pitched 23 out of 25 scoreless innings in the 2007 Cal Ripken MD State baseball tournament.

"In his junior year of high school, Jordan made a tremendous sacrifice for his future in deciding to attend the IMG Academy, which is more than 900 miles away from home. Being this far away from home would be a difficult decision for anyone, much less a teenager in high school dependent on a support system of friends and family. Attending IMG also meant separating from his connection to Emory United Methodist Church, where he volunteered with the Homeless Ministry and helped to prepare and serve meals to the homeless within the church community in Washington D.C. However, with his strong faith and motivation, he was able to weigh the potential of such a sacrifice and almost immediately understood the importance of taking the journey to achieving his destiny.

"When it comes to football, he has been commended time and time again by each coach he's played under for having a high IQ for the game, in addition to tremendous athletic ability. He prides himself on having an aptitude for the game from all the years spent in the basement of our home watching our favorite football teams on the weekends with his father. This is where Jordan studied and learned the old 'smash-mouth' style of football.

"He finished up his high school career on a strong note by helping his IMG teammates see their way to an undefeated season. Now the time has come to put forth his greatest effort to help return the greatest program in collegiate football history back to glory. He is proud to be a Michigan Wolverine!"