Anthony Hitchens

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Class: Junior Hometown: Lorain, Ohio High School: Clearview

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 224 Position: LB Birthdate: 06/10/1992

Hawk-Item - - One of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010, playing both defensive back and linebacker.

2011 - - Saw action in eight games, recording 14 solo tackles, 11 assists and one recovered fumble . . . saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording seven assisted tackles . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, recording two solo tackles and two assists . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist vs. Pitt . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State due to injury . . . did not see action in 41-31 win over Northwestern due to injury . . . did not see action in 45-24 win over Indiana due to injury . . . did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota due to injury . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan due to injury . . . returned to action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics in limited playing time . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . recorded three solo tackles and recovered fumble on Purdue KO return, the first of his career . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording two solo tackles and one assist as the Iowa defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.

2010 - - Saw action in 10 games, recording one solo tackle and eight assists . . . saw first action of career in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . recorded two assisted tackles vs. Ball State . . . saw action on special teams in 24-3 win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, recording one solo tackle and one assist.

High school honors - - Named first team all-state, all-county and all-conference as a junior and senior . . . earned Lorain County Golden Helmet Award . . . named area Player of the Year by Lorain Morning Journal . . . Career - - earned four varsity letters as a linebacker, running back, kick returner and punt returner . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . holds school records for points in a season and career and most career yards . . . collected 154 career tackles, including 12 QB sacks . . . recorded five interceptions, forced six fumbles, recovered six fumbles and scored four defensive touchdowns . . . collected 76 tackles and eight QB sacks as a junior . . . had 76 tackles, with three QB sacks, as a senior . . . also had 3,864 career rushing yards and 52 touchdowns on 519 rushing attempts . . . collected 16 career pass receptions for 213 yards and four touchdowns . . . scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns . . . led high school team to a 10-1 record and a state championship as a junior . . . also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal - - Born 6/10/92 . . . interdepartmental studies major . . . Merit and Honor Roll member . . . parents are Norma and Anthony Hitchens . . . high school coach was Mike Collier.'

Career Bests
Tackles:	        7, twice, last vs. Pittsburgh, 9/17/11
Solos:	                6 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/17/11
Assists:	        7 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/03/11
Recovered Fumble:	1 at Purdue, 11/19/11
Career Statistics
Defense	      Solo    Ast.    Total    T/Loss	  Sacks    In-Yd.   PBU   RF	Blk
Freshman	 1	 8	  9	  0/0	    0/0	      0-0     0	   0	  0
Sophomore	14      11	 25	  0/0	    0/0	      0-0     0	   1	  0
Career	        15	19	 34	  0/0	    0/0	      0-0     0	   1	  0