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2016 Football Roster

Cameron Weidenthaler

44 Anthony DeDamos

44 Anthony DeDamos

  • Position:
    MLB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    250
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rockford, Mich.
  • High School:
    Rockford

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in all 44 games in his four seasons for the Green and Gold, making 34 starts ... tied-for-eighth in school history in quarterback hurries (7), 10th in tackles for loss (35.0 / 27 solo, 16 assisted), tied-for-11th in forced fumbles (4), tied-for-15th in tackles for loss yards (121), tied-for-20th in fumbles recovered (4), tied-for-22nd with 91 interception return yards, 24th in sack yards (59), 25th with 247 total tackles, tied-for-25th in solo tackles (137), tied-for-27th in assisted tackles (110) and tied-for-30th in sacks (8.5 / 7 solo, 3 assisted) ... link to career statistics.

2016:  Received membership into the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as one of the team captains ... earned Second Team All-GLIAC honors ... started all 11 games at middle linebacker ... recorded four solo tackles and five total tackles in the Northwood game ... tallied a game-high 14 tackles (7-7) at Ashland, including a 1/2 sack and a fumble recovery ... surpassed the 200-career tackle plateau in the Eagle contest ... notched three assisted tackles against Lake Erie, with two being for loss ... totaled four solo stops vs. Tiffin ... garnered three tackles (1-2) against Hillsdale ... credited with four tackles (2-2) at Findlay, including one for loss along with a pass break-up ... contributed two tackles (1-1) vs. Walsh, plus a quarterback hurry ... recorded two tackles (1-1), including one for loss against Saginaw Valley State, along with a quarterback hurry ... led the squad with 11 tackles (4-7) at Ferris State, including one for loss... made a team-best 10 tackles (3-7) at Ohio Dominican, including one for loss (half-sack) ... recorded three solo tackles against #2-Grand Valley State ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... led the squad in both assisted tackles (31) and total tackles (61), and tied-for-second in quarterback hurries (3) ... totaled 5.5 tackles for loss (2 solo, 7 assisted) and two assisted sacks ... 40th among all active D2 players in total tackles for loss with 35.0, 57th with 137 career solo tackles and 64th with 247 total tackles ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2015:  Earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all 11 games at middle linebacker ... recorded a game-high total of 15 tackles (7-8) at Michigan Tech, including five (3 solo, 4 assisted) tackles for loss (0.5 sacks) to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... tallied five tackles (2-3) vs. Truman ... garnered five tackles (2-3) against Malone ... contributed two solo stops at Northwood, including a sack ... collected seven tackles (6-1) at Tiffin, including 1.5 for loss ... posted a game-high 11 tackles (9-2) vs. Grand Valley State, including two for loss ... saw action on the punt coverage unit against the Lakers ... totaled six tackles (3-3) vs. Northern Michigan, including 2.5 for loss ... set the tone against the NMU rushing attack with a five-yard TFL on the first play of the game ... in the third quarter with NMU leading 24-20 and the Wildcats having a 3rd-and-1 from the WSU 24, recorded a two-yard TFL which preceded a 43-yard missed field goal ... credited with two tackles (1-1) at Walsh, including a sack ... notched seven tackles (4-3) against Findlay, including one for loss along with two quarterback hurries and an interception ... recorded nine tackles (3-9) vs. Lake Erie along with a pass break-up ... recorded a career-best and game-high 18 tackles (10-8) at Hillsdale, including 2.5 for loss (1.5 sacks), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... led the team in assisted tackles (38), total tackles (87) and tackles for loss (16.5) ... ended the regular season ranked 38th nationally in tackles for loss per game at 1.5, and was third in the GLIAC with 16.5 TFL ... had three solo and one assisted sack (3.5 total) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... started all 11 games at middle linebacker ... totaled three solo tackles vs. Michigan Tech ... recorded seven tackles (5-2) against the Carson-Newman including a sack ... made seven tackles (2-5) at Malone including one for loss along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... tallied two solo tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Northwood ... tied for the team lead with eight tackles (8-0) against Tiffin including two for loss (one sack) ... collected four solo tackles at GVSU including a sack ... tied for game-high honors with 3.5 tackles for loss at Northern Michigan among his seven total tackles (6-1) to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... totaled six tackles (5-1) including one for loss against Walsh plus a forced fumble ... credited with four tackles (1-4) plus a fumble recovery at Findlay ... recorded 10 tackles (4-6) at Lake Erie along with 2.5 tackles for loss (1 sack) and a pass break-up ... notched a season-high 12 tackles (8-4) in win over Hillsdale, along with the longest non-scoring interception return in school history (85 yards) breaking an 89-year school record to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season ... finished third on the squad in both tackles (70) and tackles for loss (12.0 - 11 solo, 2 assisted), while ranking tied-for-second in forced fumbles (2) ... 12.0 TFL was tied-for-sixth in the GLIAC and two fumble recoveries was tied-for-fifth ... all four sacks were solo ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District Nominee ... saw time on the punt return unit ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 11 games, making first career start in season finale at Michigan Tech ... made collegiate debut at Carson-Newman and totaled a season-best eight assisted tackles, while also seeing time on the kickoff coverage team ... saw limited action at middle linebacker vs. Ashland ... recorded four tackles (2-2) at Lake Erie ... contributed to a fourth down stop vs. Malone ... credited with an assisted tackle against Northwood ... made a solo tackle vs. Saginaw Valley ... saw time at linebacker and on kickoff return team at Northern Michigan ... totaled six tackles (1-5) at Ferris State along with a tackle for loss and forced fumble ... recorded three solo tackles vs. Grand Valley ... equaled a season-high with three solo tackles at MTU and finished with four total tackles (3-1) ... played on the punt return unit in two games (LEC and GVSU) and the punt coverage team in four contests ... also played on the PAT/FG unit in six games ... Game-By-Game Stats ... switched to No. 44.

2012:  Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Defensive Player of the Week for both the Lake Erie and Northern Michigan contests ... wore No. 56.

High School:  A 2012 graduate of Rockford High School ... was a two-year starter for coach Ralph Munger ... helped the Rams reach the semifinals in both his senior (11-2) and junior (11-2) seasons ... made 95 tackles (40-55) including 10 for loss as a senior ... totaled six sacks, five pass break-ups and two interceptions in 2011 ... recorded 55 tackles (25-30) as a junior including three sacks ... tallied three pass break-ups, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries in nine games ... named to the 2011 Associated Press Division 1-2 Honorable Mention All-State squad ... selected to the Detroit News All-State Dream Team ... earned First Team All-OK Red Division accolades ... named to the All-Grand Rapids Area Dream Team ... earned All-Area Advance Dream Team accolades ... made three tackles (1-2) in the 2012 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star game ... a two-year starter for the Rams lacrosse squad, and earned three varsity letters as a midfielder and defenseman ... was a four-year honor roll student.

Personal:  Full name--Anthony T. DeDamos ... born January 12, 1994, in Grand Rapids ... son of Craig and Lisa DeDamos ... has one older brother, Dominic ... is majoring in finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2013, Fall 2013 and Winter 2014.
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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2012Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 228 lbs
    56
  • 44

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 250 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 250 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2015Redshirt Junior

    MLB
    6'2" 250 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2016Redshirt Senior

    MLB
    6'2" 250 lbs
    44