Andre Anthony (born November 21, 1996) is an American former

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. He played

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. He is currently the new head coach at Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana.

College career

Anthony redshirted his first year at LSU due to issues with his academic transcripts. In 2017, he was sidelined by a Lisfranc injury. He returned in 2018, appearing in 13 games with three starts, recording 14 tackles and half a sack. The following season, he contributed to LSU's national championship run, playing in nine games, starting twice, and finishing with nine tackles and one sack. In 2020, Anthony started eight games, leading the team with 5.5 sacks and recording 24 total tackles. In the 2021 season, he suffered a knee injury, which ended his final season early.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Anthony was selected by the

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in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Chicago Bears

Anthony signed with the

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practice squad on September 12, 2022. His contract with the team expired when he was not re-signed.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
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