2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 46
Tony Anyanwu
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rowlett, Texas
- High School:
- Sachse HS
CAREER HONORS
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2x)
• 2022 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Named second-team Academic All-Big 12 … Played in nine games off the bench, totaling seven tackles, including 1.5 for a loss … Went for three tackles, including a tackle for a loss in the win over Texas State … Had a stop at Iowa State … Had three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss, at West Virginia.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not appear in any games.
2020 (Freshman)
Redshirted ... Played in four games on the season … Recorded a quarterback hurry against West Virginia (10/3).
High School
Played at Sachse High School for coach Mark Behrens … Helped team to 8-3 record, including a 6-1 district record … 46 tackles and 1.0 TFL as a senior … Added 9.0 sacks and 21 QB hurries … Forced two fumbles with one recovery … Also blocked a field goal and one interception … Part of team that finished 2018 with an 8-4 record and 7-0 record in district … In his first season playing high school football, totaled 3.0 sacks and 4.0 TFL in only six games … Career-high three sacks in 2018 playoff win over Plano East … Dallas Morning-News ranked as No. 56 prospect in DFW … ESPN’s No. 146 in Texas … No. 159 in Texas according to 247 Sports … DCTF Top 2020 Defensive line pick … Also competed in discus and played basketball.
Personal
Son of Emilia and Bernard Anyanwu … three siblings: Joyce, Victor and Favor … last name pronounced an-YAN-woo ... undecided on major.
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2x)
• 2022 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Named second-team Academic All-Big 12 … Played in nine games off the bench, totaling seven tackles, including 1.5 for a loss … Went for three tackles, including a tackle for a loss in the win over Texas State … Had a stop at Iowa State … Had three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss, at West Virginia.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not appear in any games.
2020 (Freshman)
Redshirted ... Played in four games on the season … Recorded a quarterback hurry against West Virginia (10/3).
High School
Played at Sachse High School for coach Mark Behrens … Helped team to 8-3 record, including a 6-1 district record … 46 tackles and 1.0 TFL as a senior … Added 9.0 sacks and 21 QB hurries … Forced two fumbles with one recovery … Also blocked a field goal and one interception … Part of team that finished 2018 with an 8-4 record and 7-0 record in district … In his first season playing high school football, totaled 3.0 sacks and 4.0 TFL in only six games … Career-high three sacks in 2018 playoff win over Plano East … Dallas Morning-News ranked as No. 56 prospect in DFW … ESPN’s No. 146 in Texas … No. 159 in Texas according to 247 Sports … DCTF Top 2020 Defensive line pick … Also competed in discus and played basketball.
Personal
Son of Emilia and Bernard Anyanwu … three siblings: Joyce, Victor and Favor … last name pronounced an-YAN-woo ... undecided on major.
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