Anthony Gutierrez

Height:
6-2
Weight:
227
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
High School:
Notre Dame
Prev School:
Santa Monica CC
Major:
Communication

Heads into senior season competing for two-deep inclusion at either of the inside linebacking positions … Was not credited with any defensive statistics in three spring scrimmages … Will also vie for place on various special teams squads … Was a 4-2-4 transfer who officially signed a grant-in-aid agreement with East Carolina on May 31, 2016 … Initially inked with South Dakota State after senior (high school) campaign before transferring to Santa Monica College in the summer of 2014 … Was formally announced as a mid-year transfer by UNLV on December 16, 2015 but opted not to enroll with the Mountain West Conference member in January.

2016: Came off the bench to play in six games, mostly as a reserve inside linebacker … Appeared in contests against Virginia Tech, UCF, USF, Connecticut, SMU and Navy … Tallied six tackles (four solo) … Opened Pirate career with pair of stops, including one for lost yardage (-2), against the Hokies at Lane Stadium … Racked up two more hits in first American Athletic Conference road tilt at USF … Collected single tackles in last two games played vs. Mustangs and Navy … Five of six stops were on rushing plays.

Junior College: Helped Corsairs to perfect 11-0 (overall) and 7-0 (conference) records as a sophomore in 2015 … Santa Monica rolled past L.A. Pierce (63-0) and Victor Valley (63-0) by a combined score of 126-0 in the final two contests of the season … Win over VVCC came in the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) American Division Championship Bowl on Nov. 21 … Logged 13 stops (seven solo) in nine games from the outside linebacker position … Was also credited 2.0 TFLs (-5 yards), two pass breakups and an interception (vs. Glendale) … Turned in four multiple tackle outings (two each vs. Southwestern, Antelope Valley, L.A. Harbor and Santa Barbara) … Part of defensive unit that surrendered only 18.8 points, 114.9 rushing yards, 244.4 passing yards and 359.3 total yards per game … Was a two-year starter during junior college career, also earning top position as a freshman in 2014.

2013 (South Dakota State): Signed with Jackrabbit program in February … Did not experience game action as a redshirt during only campaign in Brookings … Helped SDSU record a 9-5 mark and FCS (second round) playoff appearance as a member of the scout squad … Decided to transfer at the end of the 2014 spring semester.

High School: A four-year starter and two-time first-team all-conference selection at Notre Dame High School … Earned team’s defensive MVP award as a senior after racking up 109 tackles, which included 71 solo hits … Also was credited with 14 tackles for lost yardage, eight sacks, seven batted passes, two forced fumbles and one recovery in 2012 … Was named to the Los Angeles Daily News All-Star Team and twice garnered defensive player-of-the-game accolades - vs. Hamilton (Ariz.) HS, vs. Oak Christian (playoffs).

Personal: Full name is Anthony Gutierrez … A communications major.