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2023 Football Roster

Eric Spille

11 Anthony Brown

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Belton, Texas
  • High School Belton

Biography

ACCOLADES

2023: Team Captain... NE10 Second Team All-Conference (offense)... NE10 Offensive Player of the Week (10/16).

2022: Team Captain... NE10 First Team All-Conference (offense).

2021: Team Captain... NE10 First Team All-Conference (offense)... Leading receiver in the NE10 (812 receiving yards)... NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week (09/27).

2019: 2x NE10 Third Team All-Conference (punt returner, receiver)... NE10 All-Rookie Team... NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week (10/14).

 

AT SAINT ANSELM

Career:  
Across his five years and four seasons played on the Hilltop, Brown played in 37 games where he amassed 3,673 all-purpose yards, the fourth-highest total in program history. He finished his career with 23 touchdowns scored (3 rush, 18 rec., 2 ret.), the seventh-most in team history, and scored 140 total points, the 10th-highest mark in team history. In four seasons of competition, the five-time All-Conference selection (4 offense, 1 special teams) racked up 165 catches (fifth-most in program history) and 2,273 receiving yards (fourth-most in program history), good for 13.8 yards per catch (second-most in program history), 4.46 receptions per game (sixth-most in program history), and 18 receiving touchdowns (third-most in program history). In addition, his 99.27 all-purpose yards per game is sixth-best in program annals.

During his first three seasons, Brown rattled of a streak of 30 straight games with at least one reception, the fourth longest streak in program history. His 812 receiving yards during the 2021 season is seventh-most in team history. Brown also accumulated seven multi-touchdown games and 10 100-plus receiving yard games, recorded two of the team's 23 all-time 150+ receiving yard games, and is tied for the most touchdowns scored in single game in program history with three against American International in 2022. The wideout finished as the team's leading receiver twice, and finished third in the conference in total receiving yards in 2021. The Belton, Texas native boasts single-game career-highs of 13 catches (10th most in team history), 150 receiving yards (twice), and three receiving touchdowns (tied-most in team history).
    
Brown served as the squad's primary return man during his first three seasons with the Hawks and currently ranks in the top 10 in several punt and kick return categories in the team record book. He is the all-time leader with 24.31 kick return yards per return in his career. He also has one of only nine 150-plus kick return yard games in the history of the program and has the longest kickoff return (94 yards vs. New Haven in 2019) and third-longest punt return (62 yards vs. Franklin Pierce in 2021) in team history. Brown led the team in total kickoff return yards during the 2019 and 2021 campaigns, and sits in fourth place in the all-time record book for career punt return yards (414) and seventh in career kick return yards (851).


2023: Helped team to consecutive winning seasons for the first time ever with another 6-4 record and its best ever finish in the Northeast-10 Conference standings (5-2 league record; second place)... Competed in only three games on offense due to injury and still totaled four touchdowns, helping his team to three wins and earning Second Team All-Conference recognition... Hauled in a total of three catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 22 yards on six attempts and a pair of scores during his shortened season... Made first appearance on offense on Oct. 7 vs. Bentley, where he made two catches for 36 yards and two touchdowns, including a 34-yard reception for a score to lead his team to a win... Rushed five times and scored twice on the ground while also making a 63-yard catch on Oct. 14 in the first win at New Haven since 2014... Secured a victory at Assumption on Oct. 21 by converting a critical fourth down with a two-yard run... Led team to wins against NE10 powers Assumption, Bentley, and New Haven for the first time in a single season ever... Also served as the holder on special teams throughout the season.

2022: Competed in all 10 games for Saint Anselm, helping lead the team to its first winning season (6-4) since 2014... Extended his streak of games with at least one reception to 30, the fourth longest streak in program history... Matched his previous career-high with 56 catches... Recorded 721 receiving yards and grabbed six touchdowns (both team-highs)... Also rushed for a score and totaled seven rushes for 66 yards on the ground... Did not have a single game with less than three receptions or 30 yards... Led team in scoring with 60 total points... Made four catches for 47 yard and a touchdown in season-opening win over Millersville on Sept. 1... Topped that with his first-career three-touchdown game in win over American International on Sept. 10... Caught five passes and another score on Oct. 17 at Franklin Pierce... Reeled in a touchdown for the fourth consecutive contest while also finishing with eight catches and 103 receiving yards vs. Southern Connecticut State on Sept. 24... Combined to make eight grabs for 130 yards in games against No. 24 New Haven and at Bentley... Ripped off 111 receiving yards on five receptions at Post on Oct. 22... Made seven catches for 58 yards at Pace on Oct. 29... Hauled in a season-high 128 receiving yards after making eight catches against Assumption on Nov. 5... Finished the season on Nov. 12 at American International with another eight grabs and 75 receiving yards while also rushing five times for 61 yards on the ground.

2021: In nine games played, posted career-highs and team-highs in receiving yards (812), receiving touchdowns (9) and average receiving yards per game (90.2)... Also set a career-best with 56 receptions... Led the NE10 in receiving yards per game (90.2), receptions per game (6.2; 16th in NCAA Division II) and punt return touchdowns (1)... Averaged 12.2 yards per punt return, ranking 15th in NCAA Division II while leading the NE10... Ranked third in the NE10 in receiving yards (812) and seventh in single-season team history... Fourth in the NE10 with 139 all-purpose yards per game... Fourth in the NE10 in total touchdowns (10)...Fourth in single-season team history with nine receiving touchdowns... Reached 100-plus receiving yards in five games on the season... Had four games with over 52 kick return yards...Returned a punt for a 62-yard touchdown against Franklin Pierce on Sept. 25 - was one of just 75 student-athletes in NCAA Division II to accomplish that feat in 2021... His 63 punt return yards against Franklin Pierce was a personal single-game record and the fifth-most in his team's single-game history... His 62-yard touchdown was the second-longest punt return of any kind in team history... Caught two touchdown passes against Southern Conn. St. (9/17), Pace (10/23) and Assumption (11/6)... Opened his season with at least one touchdown catch in each of his first four games... Had eight catches and matched his career-high with 150 receiving yards and two scores at Southern Conn. St. on Sept. 17... Reached 138 receiving yards against nationally-ranked Bentley on Oct. 2... Posted seven catches for 122 yards versus Pace on Oct. 23 before finishing the year with a season-best 13 catches for 149 yards at Assumption on Nov. 6... Had three kick returns totaling 97 yards against the Greyhounds in the season-finale... His 13 catches against Assumption were a career-high that ranks 10th all-time in single-game team history... Ranked second all-time with 13.71 yards/catch in his career (15.12, Kevin L'Ecuyer, 1999-01)... 10th all-time with 2,527 all-purpose yards... Presently all-time leader in average yards/kick return (24.18, min. 20 attempts)... Carries an active streak of 20 games with a reception that began on Sept. 6, 2021 - presently the eighth-longest streak in team history.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic... No eligibility used.

2019: Competed in all 11 games for Saint Anselm as a freshman, averaging 27.6 yards per kick return to rank in the top-20 in NCAA Division II... Averaged just shy of five catches per game for 58.3 yards per tilt, ranking in the top-10 of the conference as a freshman.... Logged 641 receiving yards, ranking second on the team and seventh in the NE10... Also made 50 catches and totaled three touchdowns... Made collegiate debut on Sept. 6 against California (Pa.), recording four catches for 28 yards...Had at least two catches in all 11 games... Scored his first collegiate touchdown against Assumption on Sept. 14...Had seven catches for 150 total yards against Southern Conn. St. on Oct. 26, a season-high mark... Had nine catches in each of his last two games on the season, posting 111 yards at American International on Nov. 9 before tallying 87 yards through the air against Assumption in the season-finale... Also threw his first career pass against the Greyhounds, connecting on a 42-yard touchdown throw... Returned 19 kicks for the Hawks, including six at Bentley on Nov. 2 for 103 yards... Had two kick returns for 156 yards and a touchdown against New Haven on Oct. 12, returning the score 94 yards... Also returned 10 punts on the year, including five at Franklin Pierce for 28 yards... Had a season-long punt return of 44 yards at American International on Nov. 9... Had at least one tackle in four of his first five games on the year.


PRIOR TO SAINT ANSELM:
2019 graduate of Belton HS... Played football and basketball... Was also a member of the track & field program for the Tigers... Was a 6A All-State selection in football... Holds the school records for receptions in a season and touchdowns in a season... Matched the school record for touchdowns in a game... Overall holder of four school records... Founder of the Hacky Sack Club in high school... Involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes... Served as a team captain, earning 12-6A All-District honors... Was First Team All-Central Texas... Earned Most Valuable Player honors in the FCA All-Star Bowl.

PERSONAL:
Son of Ron and Melissa... Brother of Autumn and Brittnie... Criminal Justice major... Aspires to become a successful coach... Enjoys basketball, volleyball and coaching.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'1" 180 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    6'1" 180 lbs
    11
  • 11
    C

    2021Junior

    WR
    6'1" 205 lbs
    11
    C
  • 11

    2022Senior

    WR
    6'1" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11
    C

    2023Fifth Year

    WR
    6'1" 205 lbs
    11
    C