Andre Anthony: LB · LSU · #3.
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Andre Anthony
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Fourth year in the same linebacker corps at LSU. The first career honor came in 2020: SEC Defensive Line Player of the Week. On tape: 5 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against McNeese, Week 2, 2021.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-38@ UCLA | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs McNeese | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 49-21vs Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 34-7
vs McNeese
2.5 sacks · 2.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 27-point win at home against McNeese.
4 seasons under Ed Orgeron — 36-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ed Orgeron
Pass share
50.8%
443 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
72.7
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
463 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at LSU, 55 tackles — drafted at #248 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ed Orgeron.
Next stop · NFL
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 5th NFL season
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 5th NFL season
