The Bucs have drafted LSU edge rusher Andre Anthony with their seventh spherical choose within the 2022 NFL Draft. Anthony was taken 248th general.
As a cross rusher, Anthony has a stable rip transfer to make use of when dealing with an opposing blocker. He’s prolonged as nicely, which helps out with the transfer. Sadly, he solely performed in a 3 video games as a consequence of a season ending knee harm final yr.
Due to that he solely had a restricted quantity of video games and snaps on protection to essentially present what else he’s able to on the sphere. With that stated, he did report 3.5 sacks in three video games.
Taking part in 4 years for the Tigers, Anthony performed in a complete of 21 video games. In that point he recorded 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three cross breakups and two fumble recoveries. His best yr got here in 2020, when Anthony racked up 5.5 sacks.
Within the small pattern measurement that Anthony had final yr earlier than his harm, he had spotlight play as he scored a landing by recovering a fumble on a scoop and rating. Oddly sufficient his landing was towards Central Michigan, the place he performed towards Bucs second spherical choose Luke Goedeke.
Anthony lists in at 6’3 and 251 kilos. He ran a 4.69 40-yard sprint. The Draft Community’s Carmen Vitali says that Anthony is a tricky and excessive character man that may be a very clever participant.
‘Nice, nice child!’ is how LSU DE Andre Anthony was simply described to me. He is a high-character prospect on high of how robust and clever he’s. Appears like he’ll match proper in with the Bucs & their OLB corps. Tampa Bay’s 2022 draft class is now full.
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) April 30, 2022
The Bucs have nice starters at exterior linebacker with Shaq Barrett and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Behind that’s Anthony Nelson, who’s in a contract yr after a productive season. Anthony can compete with Cam Gill for the fourth outside linebacker place. His greatest possibilities of making the roster can be by way of particular groups, however there’s room for growth as a cross rusher.
