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Jersey Number 12
Anthony Cruz
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dingmans Ferry, Pa.
- High School:
- East Stroudsburg North
Honors: 2018 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Boston College, USF, UConn) ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (UCF) ... Juice Boyz Player of the Game (Houston).
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Dressed against Bucknell but did not play ... sees action rotating in on special teams.Â
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Saw first action against Villanova ... recorded first career tackle against Maryland ... recovered a fumble against Boston College ... played on special teams coverage units.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on.
High School:  Played wide receiver and running back for head coach Chuck Dailey at East Stroudsburg North in  Bushkill, Pa. … rushed for 700 yards and eight touchdowns, and added 50 yards receiving … two interceptions on defense during his senior year … honorable mention safety and McDonald's All-Star nomination … four-time letterman in track and field and one letter in basketball … all-conference recognition in the high jump … finished 6th place in the 110 hurdles and was a track and field state champion.
Personal: Born Anthony Alexander Cruz in New York, N.Y. … parents and Lurbin and Anthony Cruz … has three brothers, Brian (22), Brandon (16), and Ayden (9) … also has one sister, Marilyn (26) … list of favorites: Martin (TV show), Bell Tower (place on campus), New York Jets (NFL team), and Brandon Marshall (NFL player) … media studies and production major.
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Dressed against Bucknell but did not play ... sees action rotating in on special teams.Â
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Saw first action against Villanova ... recorded first career tackle against Maryland ... recovered a fumble against Boston College ... played on special teams coverage units.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on.
High School:  Played wide receiver and running back for head coach Chuck Dailey at East Stroudsburg North in  Bushkill, Pa. … rushed for 700 yards and eight touchdowns, and added 50 yards receiving … two interceptions on defense during his senior year … honorable mention safety and McDonald's All-Star nomination … four-time letterman in track and field and one letter in basketball … all-conference recognition in the high jump … finished 6th place in the 110 hurdles and was a track and field state champion.
Personal: Born Anthony Alexander Cruz in New York, N.Y. … parents and Lurbin and Anthony Cruz … has three brothers, Brian (22), Brandon (16), and Ayden (9) … also has one sister, Marilyn (26) … list of favorites: Martin (TV show), Bell Tower (place on campus), New York Jets (NFL team), and Brandon Marshall (NFL player) … media studies and production major.
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