Temple University Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Pekarski, Anthony

Jersey Number 42
Anthony Pekarski
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Levittown, Pa.
- High School:
- Harry S. Truman
Bio
pronounced pa-CAR-skee
Local 215 member that joined the Owls in the fall of 2007.
Honors: Named the coaches’ offensive scout team player of the week following the Army game (Oct. 18, 2009) … cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2009: Played in one game … saw action in the win over Kent State … dressed for all home games … named the coaches’ offensive scout team player of the week following the Army game.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action.
2007: Did not play.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Harry?S. Truman HS where he was a four-year letterwinner for coach Van?Smith ... played tight end and defensive back ... in his prep career, had 41 catches, six touchdowns, and two fumble recoveries ... as a senior, tallied 18 receptions, three TDs, 70 tackles and four sacks ... captained the squad as a junior and as a senior ... two-time member of the Elite Eleven ... won the team[apos]s Iron Man Award ... played in the 2005-06 Bucks County All-Star game ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born March 23, 1987, in Levittown, Pa. ... parents are Tina and Tony Pekarski ... criminal justice major
Local 215 member that joined the Owls in the fall of 2007.
Honors: Named the coaches’ offensive scout team player of the week following the Army game (Oct. 18, 2009) … cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2009: Played in one game … saw action in the win over Kent State … dressed for all home games … named the coaches’ offensive scout team player of the week following the Army game.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action.
2007: Did not play.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Harry?S. Truman HS where he was a four-year letterwinner for coach Van?Smith ... played tight end and defensive back ... in his prep career, had 41 catches, six touchdowns, and two fumble recoveries ... as a senior, tallied 18 receptions, three TDs, 70 tackles and four sacks ... captained the squad as a junior and as a senior ... two-time member of the Elite Eleven ... won the team[apos]s Iron Man Award ... played in the 2005-06 Bucks County All-Star game ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born March 23, 1987, in Levittown, Pa. ... parents are Tina and Tony Pekarski ... criminal justice major
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