University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Should contribute at cornerback in his final season at the collegiate level ... Unable to participate in spring practice due to injury, but was one of the captains of the victorious White team in the annual spring game.

As A Junior (2010): Played in all 10 contests, starting seven in a row during one stretch of the season ... Recorded 16 total tackles (11 solo) and four passes defended — which ranked fourth on the team — and was one of three Jaguars to intercept more than one pass ... Also credited with a forced fumble in victory at UC Davis ... Had multiple stops in four straight games to end the year, highlighted by a season-high four and an interception in Homecoming win over Henderson (Ark.) State ... Intercepted a pass and posted three tackles in season-ending Arkansas-Monticello victory ... Made two unassisted stops in win over Georgia State ... Had three tackles and a pass defensed at UCD ... Broke up a pair of passes in road win at Lamar ... Collected three stops in Missouri S&T victory ... Participated in the 200 meters at the preliminary round of the NCAA Championships in the spring, advancing to the quarterfinals before finishing in 17th place ... Best time in the event — a clocking of 20.86 seconds at Troy’s Coach “O” Invitational — was tops in the Sun Belt Conference ... Scored 16 points at the league championships in May after finishing second in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

As A Sophomore (2009): Started all six games he competed in ... Tied for seventh on the team with 22 total stops, with 18 of those unassisted (a figure that tied for second on the squad) ... Also intercepted one pass and broke up another, with both of those coming in the program’s first-ever game against Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy ... Finished with four solo stops in that contest as well ... Collected season-high total with five tackles in back-to-back victories over Georgia Military J.C. and Louisburg (N.C.) J.C., tying for the team lead in the latter game ... Posted four stops in Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy win ... Made three tackles in win over Army Prep ... Also competed for the track and field team during the outdoor season in the spring, finishing sixth in the 100-meter dash at the Sun Belt Conference championships with a time of 10.68 seconds in the finals ... Just missed qualifying for the finals in the 200 meters after clocking a 21.56 time in the preliminary heats ... Also anchored both the Jags’ 4x100- and 4x400-meter relay teams.

Lenoir-Rhyne Highlights (2007): In 10 games for the Bears, finished with 20 tackles, four passes defensed and two blocked kicks ... Also forced one fumble and recovered another that he ran back 26 yards for a score with two-and-a-half minutes remaining to seal a 23-12 victory over Brevard ... Returned six kicks for 98 yards, an average of 16.3 per runback ... Also competed for the LRU track and field team.

High School Highlights: Earned three letters in football and two in track at W.H. Shaw HS ... Helped the Raiders to the region championship and berth in the semifinals of the state playoffs his junior season ... Left as the school record holder in the 400 meters and 4x400-meter relay ... Ranked No. 1 in the state in the 400-meter dash.

Personal: Full name is Anton J. Graphenreed ... Born April 22, 1989, in Long Island, N.Y. ... Son of Roy and Angela Graphenreed ... First of six children ... Favorite team is the Boston Celtics ... Favorite athlete is Deion Sanders ... Favorite musical artist is Michael Jackson ... Favorite food is Frosted Flakes ... Enjoys reading in his free time ... Recruited by both Georgia and Tennessee to compete in track and field ... An exercise science major.