CHATTANOOGA: 56 catches for 637 yards and eight touchdowns in his career ... played in 35 career games.
2013 • SENIOR SEASON: Saw action in two games ... made one catch for eight yards against Georgia State.
2012 • JUNIOR SEASON: Back in the starting lineup after being slowed by an ankle injury early in the season ... started against ASU and finished with four catches for 48 yards and a TD ... two catches for 21 yards at Furman.
2011 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Four TD catches ... set or tied a career-high for receiving yards and/or catches in four of the first five games of the season ... four catches for a career--high 86 yards and a TD against Wofford ... broke a two-game drought with three catches for 20 yards and a TD at Elon ... tied a career-high with six catches and 56 receiving yards against The Citadel ... six grabs for 48 yards at Appalachian State ... four grabs at EKU for 55 yards and a TD ... two catches for 42 yards, including a 24-yard TD, against Jacksonville State ... 13-yard TD grab vs. Nebraska ... made the Dean’s List in the fall.
2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... saw time at split end...long and athletic receiver with a 36-inch vertical jump...first catch was a TD pass from sophomore Chris Awuah against Appalachian State...grabbed another TD pass from Coleman against EKU...three catches for 50 yards and a TD against Elon.
2009 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the 2009 season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star wide receiver from Kell High School in Marietta, Ga…three-star rating from Rivals.com and a two-star recruit by Scout.com…led Kell to an 8-3 record in 2008, playing for head coach Derek Cook…had 968 yards receiving as a junior…46 catches for 776 yards to go with 10 punt returns for 228 yards during his senior campaign…great size and impressive hands for a receiver…position rank of No. 87 among wide receivers by ESPN.com…No. 66 player in the state of Georgia and No. 97 among receivers by Rivals.com…earned a spot on the Marietta Daily Journal All Cobb County first team…named to the Cobb County Touchdown Club’s All-County team…four-year letter winner in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Marlon Edwin Anthony…born Oct. 7, 1990…son of Virgil and Georgette Anthony…has three older sisters … Business major.
MARLON ANTHONY CAREER STATS
| Year |
G/GS |
Rec. |
Yards |
Avg./Rec. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./Game |
| 2010 |
11/0 |
17 |
195 |
11.4 |
3 |
25 |
17.7 |
| 2011 |
11/11 |
27 |
333 |
12.3 |
4 |
44 |
30.3 |
| 2012 |
11/6 |
11 |
101 |
9.2 |
1 |
15 |
9.2 |
| 2013 |
2/0 |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
8 |
4.0 |
| Tot |
35/17 |
56
|
637
|
11.4 |
8 |
44 |
18.2 |
