5 Anthony Akers
5 - Anthony Akers
Height: 6-0
Weight: 290
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
High School: Oakland HS
Position: DL
Previous School: Oakland HS
gp 11
tk 29.0
sac 2.0
int -
ffum -

2017 (Junior): Anthony had a solid year up front as junior, recording 23 total tackles -- five solo and 18 assisted. He also had 1.5 tackles-for-loss for seven yards, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble. Akers was awarded a single-digit under previous head coach Marcus Satterfield's program of a player-vote awarding the single-digit numbers to who they felt were the toughest members of the team.

2016 (Sophomore): Akers improved as a sophomore, playing in all 11 games as he recorded 24 total tackles -- six solo and 18 assisted. He also had two TFLs for four yards, as well as a fumble recovery and a pass break-up.

2015 (Freshman): Akers played in 11 games last season, recording 12 tackles – two unassisted and 10 assisted. He also had half of a tackle-for-loss for five yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at Oakland High School, Anthony Akers was the run-stopper for the Patriots with 85 total tackles. He played his prep football for former Golden Eagle Thomas McDaniel, and was named all-district and all-county as a senior in 2014. He also earned a spot on the Daily News Journal all-area team. Selected a permanent team captain, his final season also included 24 tackles-for-loss and six quarterback sacks. He also forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had one interception.

PERSONAL: The son of Laura Akers...born September 15, 1996 in Murfreesboro, Tenn...full name is Anthony Montrell Akers.

ACADEMIC: Majoring in Education ... named to the Spring 2016 AD’s Honor Roll ... won the College of Education's Go-Getter Award in Spring 2018.


Recent Games
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 10 8
Assists 19 14
Tackles 29.0 22.0
Tackles per game 2.6 2.8
Sacks 2.0 2.0
Sack yards 7 7
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 2 5 7.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 1 2 3.0 1.0 1 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 3 3 6.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 44 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 44 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 44 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 2 10 12.0 1.1 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 6 18 24.0 2.2 - - 2.0 4 - 1 0 - - 1 -
2017-18 11 5 18 23.0 2.1 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
2018-19 11 10 19 29.0 2.6 2.0 7 3.5 8 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Total 44 23 65 88.0 2.0 2.0 7 7.5 21 1 2 0 - - 2 -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 10 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 10 19 29.0 2.6 2.0 7 3.5 8 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Conference 8 8 14 22.0 2.8 2.0 7 3.5 8 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 7 13 20.0 4.0 1.0 6 2.0 7 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Away 6 3 6 9.0 1.5 1.0 1 1.5 1 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 2 5 7.0 7.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 8 14 22.0 2.2 1.0 1 2.5 2 - 1 0 - - 1 -
-
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 2 5 7.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
October 3 1 4 5.0 1.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 6 10 16.0 5.3 2.0 7 3.5 8 - - - - - 1 -