Jaguar Highlights: Enters the preseason listed as a backup at one of two running back spots on the depth chart ... Earned an Outstanding Performance Award on special teams following spring practice ... Accounted for one of two rushing touchdowns in the Jaguars' second scrimmage ... Ran for 45 yards on 12 attempts in the team's first full scrimmage ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll at the end of the spring semester.
Birmingham-Southern Highlights (2007): Named second-team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference ... Second on the team with 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 57 rushes ... Also tied for second on the squad in receiving after grabbing 30 receptions for 297 yards and a score ... Ran back 15 kickoffs for 250 yards as well ... Finished second on the team with 769 all-purpose yards.
High School Highlights: Three-year starter and letterwinner at Oneonta High School ... Helped team go 52-3 in four seasons ... Earned all-state and all-district honors after rushing for 2,055 yards with a school-record 38 touchdowns his senior year ... Added 350 yards and three scores receiving, to be named named Running Back of the Year and county most valuable player as well ... Helped OHS advance to the quarterfinals of the state 3A playoffs his final year ... Was an all-district selection in 2004 as the Redskins won the state championships his junior season ... As a sophomore, named all-district while helping Oneonta High to the title game of the state playoffs ... Also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Full name is Anthony R. Mostella ... Born May 10, 1988, in Ashville, Ala. ... Son of Anthony, Sr. and Reflesia Mostella ... Fourth of six children, he has four sisters ... Cousin, Marcellus, lettered in football as an outside linebacker at Auburn from 1993-96 ... Favorite book is "Old Yeller" ... Favorite team is the Washington Redskins and favorite athlete is LaDainian Tomlinson ... Favorite food is lasagna ... Enjoys fishing in his spare time ... Would like to work in real estate ... Also recruited by Vanderbilt, UAB and Army ... An interdisciplinary studies major.
