Athan Anagonye

Athan Anagonye

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Southfield, Mich.

High School:
U. of Detroit Jesuit

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 252

Position:
DE

Birthdate:
07/03/1988

Experience:
2L


2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Played in the first four games ... saw playing time on the defensive line against Michigan Tech ... had 1.5 sacks at St. Joseph's ... recorded an assisted tackle at Mercyhurst ... made a career-high six tackles (3-3) against Findlay including one for loss ... wore No. 55 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Played in nine games ... made first collegiate appearance on the defensive line at Michigan Tech and recorded a solo tackle ... had an assisted tackle against Saint Joseph's and Ferris ... saw playing time versus Mercyhurst, Findlay, Gannon, Hillsdale, Indianapolis, Ashland and at Ferris State ... wore No. 94 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: A 2006 graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit ... was a two-year letterwinner for coach Scott Merchant ... No. 34 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List ... earned All-Catholic League honors in 2005 after making 35 tackles including five sacks for the Cubs ... made three tackles for the East squad at the 2006 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association all-star game ... also lettered in basketball as a power forward.

Personal: Full name--Athanasius I. Anagonye ... born July 3, 1988, in Southfield ... son of Aloysius and Theresa Anagonye ... has an older brother Al, and three sisters, Maria, Clare and Christina ... brother played basketball at Michigan State (1999-2003) ... is majoring in pharmacy ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007 ... name is pronounced a-THAN an-uh-GONE-yea.








Athan Anagonye's Career WSU Statistics
Year GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds
200691230-00-0
200744592.5-111.5-8
Career 13 5 7 12 2.5-11 1.5-8