Anthony Akers

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Anthony Akers
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    290
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Oakland HS
  • Previous School:
    Oakland HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    29.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2017 (Junior): Anthony had a solid year up front as junior, recording 23 total tackles -- five solo and 18 assisted. He also had 1.5 tackles-for-loss for seven yards, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble. Akers was awarded a single-digit under previous head coach Marcus Satterfield's program of a player-vote awarding the single-digit numbers to who they felt were the toughest members of the team.

2016 (Sophomore): Akers improved as a sophomore, playing in all 11 games as he recorded 24 total tackles -- six solo and 18 assisted. He also had two TFLs for four yards, as well as a fumble recovery and a pass break-up.

2015 (Freshman): Akers played in 11 games last season, recording 12 tackles – two unassisted and 10 assisted. He also had half of a tackle-for-loss for five yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at Oakland High School, Anthony Akers was the run-stopper for the Patriots with 85 total tackles. He played his prep football for former Golden Eagle Thomas McDaniel, and was named all-district and all-county as a senior in 2014. He also earned a spot on the Daily News Journal all-area team. Selected a permanent team captain, his final season also included 24 tackles-for-loss and six quarterback sacks. He also forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had one interception.

PERSONAL: The son of Laura Akers...born September 15, 1996 in Murfreesboro, Tenn...full name is Anthony Montrell Akers.

ACADEMIC: Majoring in Education ... named to the Spring 2016 AD’s Honor Roll ... won the College of Education's Go-Getter Award in Spring 2018.


Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 10 8
Assists 19 14
Tackles 29.0 22.0
Tackles per game 2.6 2.8
Sacks 2.0 2.0
Sack yards 7 7
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.5 3.5
Tackle for loss yards 8 8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 2 5 7.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 1 2 3.0 1.0 1 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 3 3 6.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 44 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 44 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 44 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 2 10 12.0 1.1 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 6 18 24.0 2.2 - - 2.0 4 - 1 0 - - 1 -
2017-18 11 5 18 23.0 2.1 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
2018-19 11 10 19 29.0 2.6 2.0 7 3.5 8 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Total 44 23 65 88.0 2.0 2.0 7 7.5 21 1 2 0 - - 2 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 10 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 10 19 29.0 2.6 2.0 7 3.5 8 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Conference 8 8 14 22.0 2.8 2.0 7 3.5 8 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 7 13 20.0 4.0 1.0 6 2.0 7 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Away 6 3 6 9.0 1.5 1.0 1 1.5 1 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 2 5 7.0 7.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 8 14 22.0 2.2 1.0 1 2.5 2 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Month
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 2 5 7.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
October 3 1 4 5.0 1.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 6 10 16.0 5.3 2.0 7 3.5 8 - - - - - 1 -
News mentions
K/P Nick Madonia earns 2018 Robert Hill Johnson Award, Tech Football's highest honor
  • Article
  • November 29, 2018
K/P Nick Madonia earns 2018 Robert Hill Johnson Award, Tech Football's highest honor

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There were plenty of players that had standout performances for the Tennessee Tech football team this season, but if you were to single it down to the one player that probably meant the most to the Golden Eagles in the 2018 campaign, senior kicker/punter Nick Madonia would be the overwhelming response. The numbers he put up, the situations he faced and the leadership he provided were evident all season, and it made him an easy selection for the 2018 Robert Hill Johnson Award winner. The award, the Tech football team’s highest honor, is voted on by his teammates.

  • November 29, 2018
Tech football honoring seniors before Saturday contest vs. Eastern Kentucky
  • Article
  • November 16, 2018
Tech football honoring seniors before Saturday contest vs. Eastern Kentucky

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech closes its football season on Saturday, it will be a day of celebration as the Golden Eagles will honor 12 of its own in a Senior Day recognition. Tech hosts Eastern Kentucky in the finale with kickoff scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Roger Ealey and Grant Swallows will provide broadcast duties for 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks and Wayne Anderson will handle the task for WCTE and ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 16, 2018
Alexander, Golden Eagles looking past ninth-place OVC projection
  • Article
  • July 23, 2018
Alexander, Golden Eagles looking past ninth-place OVC projection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech head football coach Dewayne Alexander knew exactly what the gravity of the situation was as he was coming into his first Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Day as the leader of the Golden Eagles. After a 1-10 season last year, a last-place projection was pretty much expected. However, that doesn’t mean Alexander and his Tech players are going to be complacent with the ninth-place pick.

  • July 23, 2018
Akers wins College of Education's Go-Getter Award
  • Article
  • April 20, 2018
Akers wins College of Education's Go-Getter Award

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Motivated, proactive and determined. Those are pretty good words to describe Tennessee Tech junior defensive tackle Anthony Akers, who has proven time and time again how much of a leader he has been for the Golden Eagle football team. Akers may not be the most outspoken member of the team, but he doesn’t have to be. He leads by example and serves as a beacon for his teammates to follow. The Murfreesboro native’s efforts off the gridiron certainly haven’t gone unnoticed in his own field of study as Akers was recently named the winner of the College of Education’s Go-Getter Award.

  • April 20, 2018