Career Note: Started all 22 games over his final two seasons.
2009: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started all 11 games at defensive end ... made four tackles (1-3) plus had a quarterback hurry at Indianapolis ... had a quarterback hurry vs. Findlay ... recorded four tackles (1-3) including a 1/2 sack at Tiffin ... tied a career-high with eight tackles (3-5) vs. Ashland ... had a pass break-up and 1/2 sack vs. Ferris State to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... recorded a tackle for loss at Hillsdale... equaled a career-best with eight tackles (2-6) vs. Northwood ... also had a quarterback hurry vs. the Timberwolves ... led all WSU defensive ends with 32 tackles (10 solo, 22 assisted) ... tied-for-second on the squad with three quarterback hurries ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... started all 11 games at defensive end ... recorded a sack vs. Mercyhurst and a tackle for loss at Saginaw Valley ... had 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Indianapolis ... went 68 yards with a fumble return for his first collegiate touchdown in Tiffin game (TD put WSU ahead 14-12 just before halftime) ... it was the second longest fumble return in the GLIAC in 2008 and tied-for-third longest in WSU history ... also had a pass break-up and a sack vs. TU ... had a tackle for loss at Ashland and vs. Northern Michigan ... made four tackles at Ferris State and had a quarterback hurry ... fourth game this year with four tackles ... had a career-best eight tackles (all assisted) at Northwood ... finished third on the team with 10.5 tackles for loss ... 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[apos]s ... recorded an assisted tackle at Mercyhurst ... made a season-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 and Fall 2009 ... name is pronounced ATH-un an-uh-GONE-yea.
| 2006 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2007 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
2.5-11 |
1.5-8 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2008 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
33 |
10.5-31 |
3.5-18 |
1 |
1-68* |
| 2009 |
11 |
10 |
22 |
32 |
2-13 |
1-9 |
1 |
0-0 |
*-Returned for a touchdown.
