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2019 Football Roster

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3 Anton Curtis

3 Anton Curtis

  • Position:
    Cornerback
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Grosse Pointe, Mich.
  • High School:
    East English Village Prep

Summary

Biography

CAREER: Lettered four seasons (2016-17-18-19) ... in 42 career games (21 starts), posted 74 tackles, 2.0 tackles for lost yardage, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, one caused fumble and one fumble recovery … transitioned from wide receiver to cornerback prior to the 2018 season … finished with 18 receptions for 211 yards (11.72) ... credited with four career games with 5+ tackles, including a personal-high six stops at Ball State in 2018 and against Central Michigan in 2019 … recorded 3+ receptions in two games and topped 25 receiving yards in four contests … helped Western Michigan to three bowl appearances (2016 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic; 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; 2019 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl).
 
2019: Started all 13 games … compiled 47 tackles, 2.0 TFL, four PBUs, one caused fumble and one fumble recovery ... posted 3+ tackles in 12 games with a season-best six versus Central Michigan ... turned in five tackles against Western Kentucky in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl … added first career caused fumble against CMU … tallied one TFL apiece against Miami and Bowling Green … booked a PBU against Georgia State, Syracuse, Miami and Eastern Michigan … recovered first career fumble at Syracuse, setting up a Bronco touchdown that cut the deficit to 21-13 in the second quarter ... on the field for 753 total snaps.
 
2018: Played in all 13 games and started two … finished with 24 tackles, two INTs and three PBUs ... posted 3+ tackles in four games including a season-high six versus Ball State ... turned in three stops against BYU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl … recorded two INTs versus Bowling Green … logged a PBU against Georgia State, Central Michigan and Ohio ... on the field for 636 total snaps.
 
2017: Played in 12 games and started six … finished with 18 receptions for 211 yards (11.72) … booked three tackles … caught first career pass at No. 4 Southern California in the season opener … finished with career highs in receptions (5), receiving yards (62) and long catch (27 yards) in the season finale at Toledo … caught two passes in consecutive games versus Buffalo, Akron and Eastern Michigan … reached 25+ receiving yards four times … on the field for 558 total snaps.
 
2016: Played in four games, against N.C. Central, Central Michigan, Ball State and Buffalo ... did not record any statistics … a member of one of the best teams in Western Michigan history as it captured the MAC West Division title and Marathon MAC Championship Game crown and made an appearance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic … team finished the regular season with a 12-0 record and only loss was to Wisconsin in the bowl tilt.
 
2015: Did not experience game action.  
 
PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: A three-star prospect according to Scout.com … ranked no. 36 in Detroit News Blue Chip Recruits list … played quarterback in high school at East English Village Prep Academy.
 
PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1997 ... son of Tonya Manly … majoring in sport management.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 185 lbs
    2
  • 3

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 195 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 195 lbs
    3