Anthony Akers

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Anthony Akers
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    290
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DT
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Oakland HS
  • Previous School:
    Oakland HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    23.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1
Bio

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 EXPW….named to the Spring 2016 AD’s Honor Roll


Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 5 5
Assists 18 14
Tackles 23.0 19.0
Tackles per game 2.1 2.4
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 1.5 1.5
Tackle for loss yards 7 7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 2 1 3.0 - - 1.0 7 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
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 5 18 23.0 2.1 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
Conference 8 5 14 19.0 2.4 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 2 10 12.0 2.4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 3 8 11.0 1.8 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 4 18 22.0 2.2 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
Month
August 1 0 3 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 5 6.0 1.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 4 3 7.0 2.3 - - 1.5 7 1 - - - - - -
November 3 0 7 7.0 2.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
The Fighter: Tech's Yeedee Thaenrat faces adversity head on
  • Article
  • October 25, 2017
The Fighter: Tech's Yeedee Thaenrat faces adversity head on

A prizefighter comes out of their corner, knowing that they could get knocked down. Maybe once, maybe twice, maybe again and again. But it is their spirit, their will that keeps them coming back. Unbowed. Undeterred. Unintimidated. It's about the fight -- the challenge to be the best one can be.

  • October 25, 2017
Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois
  • Article
  • August 29, 2017
Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – All the weeks of grit, work and sweat have culminated in this. As the coin is flipped and the first ball is kicked off, the season will have begun for the Tennessee Tech football team as the Golden Eagles host Western Illinois on Thursday night. The game is scheduled for a 6:04 p.m. kickoff.

  • August 29, 2017