Anthony Herron

Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL High School: Bolingbrook HS Position: Defensive Line

2000 Honors - honorable mention all-Big Ten...named permanent team captain for defense...earned Coaches Appreciation Award for defense...competed in Blue-Gray All-Star game on Christmas day.

2000 - started all 12 games in the defensive line...64 tackles, including 35 stops and 29 assists...also recorded five tackles for loss, three QB sacks, 14 QB hurries and two forced fumbles...five tackles, including one tackle for loss, vs. Kansas State...five tackles and two forced fumbles vs. Western Michigan, along with a tackle for loss and one QB sack...eight tackles, including six solo stops, vs. Iowa State...six tackles at Nebraska...five tackles at Indiana...six tackles in win over Michigan State...six tackles at Illinois, including two tackles for loss and two QB sacks...three solo tackles and two assists vs. Ohio State...two solo tackles and two assists vs. Wisconsin...three tackles in win at Penn State...three solo tackles and three assists in win over Northwestern...three solo tackles and two assists vs. Minnesota, including one tackle for loss and one pass break-up.

1999 - started all 11 games at defensive end...ranked fifth in total tackles with 65, including 39 solo stops...also had five tackles for loss, four QB sacks and one blocked kick...six tackles and one sack vs. Nebraska...10 tackles, including six solo stops, at Iowa State...led team with 11 tackles in win over Northern Illinois, including seven solo tackles and QB sack ...three tackles at Michigan State, Penn State and Illinois...five tackles and a QB sack vs. Northwestern...six tackles and a QB sack vs. Indiana...five tackles at Ohio State...four tackles and a blocked kick at Wisconsin...nine tackles, including seven solo stops and one tackle for loss, vs. Minnesota. 1998 Honors - defensive hustle award vs. Central Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Purdue.

1998 - played in all 11 games, starting three of the final four games of the year...34 tackles for the season, including 21 solo stops and 13 assists...six tackles for loss and one QB sack...one solo tackle and one assist vs. Central Michigan, including one tackle for loss...two solo stops at Arizona...four solo tackles at Illinois...two solo stops and two assists vs. Michigan, including , including a QB sack...one solo stop and six assists at Indiana...two tackles vs. Wisconsin in first career start...six solo tackles and two assists at Purdue.

1997 - one of four true freshman to see action...played in all 10 games with three solo stops and six assists...three tackles for loss and two QB sacks...one solo tackle vs. Northern Iowa...four assists in win at Iowa State...one solo tackle in win over Indiana was a QB sack for minus three yards...one solo stop vs. Minnesota was a tackle for loss for minus four yards...two tackles vs. Arizona State in Sun Bowl, including one QB sack.

High school honors - first team all-state and all-league as a senior and second team all-conference as a junior...named to Prep Football Report All-Midland team, Blue Chip All-Midwest team and PrepStar All-Big Ten Region team...considered 31st-best prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep...Career - played both offensive tackle and defensive end while helping Bolingbrook to a 10-1 record as a senior...as a senior had 71 tackles, including 12 QB sacks, 14 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles...also recovered two fumbles and blocked two kicks...top defender on team that allowed just 6.2 points per game...team captain and MVP as a senior...also lettered in basketball and track...conference champion in the shot put as a junior.

Personal - born 9.27.79...open major...high school coach was Phil Acton.

Career Stats
Defense	Solo	Ast.	Total	T/Loss	Sacks	Blk
Fresh.	3	6	9	3/12	2/8
Soph.	21	13	34	6/15	1/2
Jun.	39	26	65	5/19	4/18	1
Sen.	35	29	64	5/16	3/10
Career	98	74	172	19/62	10/38	1