#3 Andre Anthony Season 2024
LSU Graduate (August, 2020 – Sports Administration)
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Appeared in 35 games, starting 16 times during his six years with the Tigers … Recorded 55 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks … Originally signed with the Tigers in 2016 … Team leader on and off the field … Redshirted as a true freshman and developed into a dominant edge rusher for the Tigers … Played linebacker during his career, but has found a home at defense end, specializing as an edge rusher for the Tigers … Graduated in August of 2020 with a degree in sports administration.
GRADUATE SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Played in three games – all starts – before suffering season-ending injury in win over Central Michigan … At the time of his injury ranked among the national leaders in tackles for loss with 4.0 and sacks with 3.5 … Recorded eight tackles in three games … Returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown in win over Central Michigan … Opened season with a sack for a 9-yard loss at UCLA …. Had 5 tackles, including 2.5 sacks for 20 yards in losses in win over McNeese.
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Played in 10 games with eight starts … Led Tigers in sacks with 5.5 … Had 24 tackles, four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … Had big game in win over Arkansas with four tackles and a pair of sacks totaling 12 yards in losses … Had career-best six tackles and sack for an 8-yard loss in win over Vanderbilt … Closed year with four tackles and a sack in win over Ole Miss.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Played in nine games with two starts …Started against Northwestern State and Vanderbilt … Had three tackles in win over Northwestern State and two tackles against both Georgia Southern and Vanderbilt … Sacked Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter of LSU’s 45-38 win over the Longhorns.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Played in 13 games, starting three times … Starts came vs. Auburn, Ole Miss and Georgia … Recorded 14 tackles, two QB hurries and recovered a fumble during regular season … Recorded career-best five tackles and a half-tackle for a 4-yard loss in win over Auburn … Recovered a fumble against Southeastern Louisiana … Added three tackle and a QB hurry vs. Southeastern … Picked up four tackles and a QB hurry in win over Ole Miss.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Did not play in 2017 due to an injury … Named to the 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the 15th best weak-side defensive end and the 12th best player in the state of Louisiana according to 247Sports … Led Miller-McCoy Academy to two consecutive District 10-3A titles before transferring to Edna Karr for his senior campaign … A participant in the Under Armour All-American Game … Listed as a consensus four-star prospect from ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and Scout … Compiled 56 total tackles and eight sacks as a senior in 2015 … His efforts led Karr to the 2015 4A State Championship Game, where the Cougars fell to fellow LSU signee Rashard Lawrence and Neville High School … Coached by Brice Brown.
PERSONAL
Mother is Anna Anthony … Born Nov. 21, 1996.
Andre Anthony’s Career Highs
Tackles: 6 at Vanderbilt, 2020
Tackles for loss: 2.5 vs. McNeese, 2021
Sacks: 2.5 vs. McNeese, 2021
Quarterback Hurries: 2 at Florida, 2020
Fumble recoveries: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Central Michigan, 2021; First: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2018)