2021 Football Roster
Roster
Brown, Anthony

Jersey Number 13
Anthony Brown
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cliffwood, N.J.
- High School:
- St. John Vianney HS
- Prev School:
- Boston College
Bio
As A Sixth-Year Senior (2021)
» Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist
» Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist
» Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week 2)
» Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13)
Started all 14 games for Oregon during his final season of eligibility, leading the Ducks to a 10-win season and appearances in the Pac-12 Championship Game and the Valero Alamo Bowl ... Completed 250-of-390 passes for 2,989 yards and 18 touchdowns with just seven interceptions ... A major weapon for the Ducks in the running game, rushing for a career-high 658 yards and nine touchdowns on 151 carries ... Led the Pac-12 Conference with 3,851 yards of total offense ... Nine rushing touchdowns ranked tied for first among Pac-12 quarterbacks, and his 658 rushing yards ranked second among the conference's QBs ... 658 rushing yards were the sixth-most by an Oregon quarterback in a season ... Especially effective in seven games at Autzen Stadium, completing 123-of-171 passes for 1,489 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing for 386 yards and five touchdowns ... Spread his 250 completions around to 19 different receivers throughout the season ... vs. Fresno State (Sept. 4): Completed 15-of-24 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown, and sealed the game with a 30-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead Oregon to a season-opening victory ... at Ohio State (Sept. 11): Named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week after leading Oregon to a 35-28 road win over No. 3 Ohio State ... Accounted for more than 300 yards of offense, completing 17-of-35 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 65 yards on 10 carries ... Helped UO become just the second team since 2000 to eclipse 500 yards of offense vs. the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium ... vs. Arizona (Sept. 25): Threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns while adding 41 rushing yards in a win over the Wildcats ... vs. California (Oct. 15): Enjoyed an efficient 20-of-28 passing performance for 244 yards and a TD, and broke a 17-17 tie in the fourth quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run in the final five minutes ... at UCLA (Oct. 23): Led Oregon to a win over UCLA at the Rose Bowl, throwing for 296 yards on 29 completions and rushing six times for 85 yards and a touchdown ... vs. Colorado (Oct. 30): Enjoyed the best statistical game of his career in a win over the Buffaloes, completing 25-of-31 passes (80.6%) for a career-high 307 yards and three touchdowns ... Surpassed 300 passing yards for the first time as a Duck ... 80.6 completion percentage was the best of his career at the time ... at Washington (Nov. 6): Recorded one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown in a road rivalry win in Seattle ... vs. Washington State (Nov. 13): Rushed for a career-high 123 yards with a touchdown on 17 carries, surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for his career ... Also completed 17-of-22 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown ... 123 rushing yards were the eighth-most in a game by a UO QB ... vs. Oregon State (Nov. 27): Competed 23-of-28 passes (82.1%) for 275 yards and two TDs while rushing for 83 yards and a score on 14 attempts in his final game in Autzen Stadium ... Set a career-high for completion percentage for the second time during the season, recording the highest percentage by a UO QB since Marcus Mariota in 2014 ... Named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performances vs. the Beavers ... vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 29): Threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in the Valero Alamo Bowl, his final game as a Duck ... Surpassed 300 passing yards in a game for the third time in his career, finishing one yard shy of matching his career high.
As A Senior (2020)
Appeared in Oregon’s final two games of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, helping the Ducks defeat USC to secure a second straight Pac-12 title before seeing extended action in the Fiesta Bowl against Iowa State … Finished the year 15-of-23 passing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while rushing seven times for 40 yards and a pair of scores … at USC (Dec. 18): Made Oregon debut in the Pac-12 Championship Game, playing primarily in short-yardage and goal-line situations … Completed 3-of-4 passes for 17 yards and pair of touchdowns … Connected with Jaylon Redd for a 2-yard touchdown on his first snap as a Duck before finding Travis Dye for a 4-yard score in the second half … vs. Iowa State (Jan. 2): Played extensively in the Fiesta Bowl, completing 12-of-19 passes for 147 yards … Rushed four times for 36 yards and a pair of touchdowns, twice tying the game for the Ducks in the first half … Became the ninth Oregon player and the fourth quarterback to run for multiple TDs in a bowl game … First career game with multiple rushing touchdowns … Accounted for a touchdown for the 26th time in 30 career games played.
As A Junior At Boston College (2019)
Started the first six games of the season … Suffered a season-ending injury … Threw for 1,250 yards, nine TDs and two interceptions … Had a 59.1 completion percentage (81-of-137) … Opened the season with 102 pass attempts without an interception and six TDs … Had multiple TD passes in three games and at least one in five contests … One of four FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 128 yards and two TDs … Accounted for 19 rushing first downs on just 33 total attempts … vs. Virginia Tech (Aug. 31): First career game with two passing TDs and one rushing … Connected on 15-of-26 passes for a season-high 275 yards and two TDs … Threw for 258 yards in the first half … Added a 28-yard TD run in the final minutes of the first half … vs. Richmond (Sept. 7): Threw for three TDs on just eight completions (163 yards) … All three TD passes came in the first half … vs. Wake Forest (Sept. 28): Completed 21-of-29 passes for 265 yards and two TDs … Marked 10th career game with multiple TD passes.
As A Sophomore At Boston College (2018)
» Two-Time ACC Quarterback of the Week (Week 3 & 7)
» Davey O’Brien “Great 8” (Week 3)
» Manning Award Star of the Week (Week 3)
Became just the fifth BC quarterback to throw for 20 TDs in a season … Started all 12 games … Connected on 55 percent (158-of-285) of his passes for 2,121 yards and 20 TDs … One of 13 FBS underclassmen to throw for 20 TDs … First BC QB with 20 TD passes in a season since 2007 … Finished sixth in the ACC in TD passes … Tied for the ACC lead with two games of four or more TD passes … Had a TD pass in 10 games, including four multi-TD performances … Led the ACC in TD passes (14) through the first seven weeks … Established the top two single-game passer ratings (since 1996) in program history … Had first career 300-yard passing performance … One of two FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 85 yards and a TD … Accounted for 14 rushing first downs … vs. Massachusetts (Sept. 1): Huge first half resulted in 15-of-21 passing for 279 yards and four TDs … Four TDs marked a then-career high … at Wake Forest (Sept. 13): Became the first BC QB to throw for 300 yards and five TDs in a game since Matt Ryan in 2007 … Joined Doug Flutie as the only two players with 300 yards passing and five TDs without an INT in a game … Completed 16-of-25 passes for 304 yards and five TDs … Five TDs went to four different receivers … Had a career-high three TD passes in the second half … Named ACC QB of the Week … vs. Louisville (Oct. 13): Completed 72.7 percent (16-of-22) of his passes for 179 yards and a TD … Named ACC QB of the Week … vs. No. 19 Syracuse (Nov. 24): Completed passes to 11 different receivers for 251 yards and three TDs … Third game with three TD passes on the year.
As A Redshirt Freshman At Boston College (2017)
» ACC Rookie of the Week (Week 8)
» Manning Award Star of the Week (Week 8)
Became the second BC freshman quarterback to start a season opener in school history … Started the first 10 games of the season before season-ending injury … Completed 134-of-258 (51.9 percent) of his passes for 1,367 yards and 11 TDs … Tied for seventh among FBS freshmen in passing TDs … Had a TD pass in seven games with three multi-TD performances … One of two FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 210 yards and a TD on 42 attempts … Had 13 rushes that resulted in a first down … at Northern Illinois (Sept. 1): Made first career start … Set career highs for completions (26) and pass attempts (42) en route to 191 yards and two TDs … vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 16): Competed 24-of-40 passes for 215 yards and a pair of TDs … at Virginia (Oct. 21): Became the first BC QB with three TDs and no INTs in a conference game since 2003 … Completed 19-of-24 passes for 275 yards and three TDs … Had 198 yards passing and two TDs in the first half … Didn’t throw back-to-back incompletions in the game … Named the ACC Rookie of the Week … vs. Florida State (Oct. 27): First career game with a passing and rushing TD in the win.
As A Freshman At Boston College (2016)
Utilized a redshirt.
High School
Two-year starter at St. John Vianney, amassing a 21-2 record … Threw 58 career touchdowns and amassed 4,496 passing yards … Semifinalist at Elite 11 … Played for head coach Derek Sinisky … Led the Lancers to a school-record 11 wins and the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III championship … Named the 2015 NJ.com’s Shore Conference Football Player of the Year, Shore Coaches’ Class A Central Offensive Player of the Year and the Shore Sports Network Offensive Player of the Year … Honored with all-metro first-team, first-team all-state and first-team All-Shore Conference accolades in senior campaign … Threw for 33 touchdowns a senior with five interceptions and 2,298 yards … Also had 604 rushing yards and nine rushing TDs … Helped the Lancers win back-to-back division titles for the first time in history and reach the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III championship for the first time in 33 years … As a junior, completed 161-of-206 passes for a Shore Conference leading 2,198 yards and 25 touchdowns … Earned All-Shore All-Offensive Team honors … Selected Boston College over Air Force, Army, Northwestern, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and others.
» Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist
» Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist
» Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week 2)
» Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13)
Started all 14 games for Oregon during his final season of eligibility, leading the Ducks to a 10-win season and appearances in the Pac-12 Championship Game and the Valero Alamo Bowl ... Completed 250-of-390 passes for 2,989 yards and 18 touchdowns with just seven interceptions ... A major weapon for the Ducks in the running game, rushing for a career-high 658 yards and nine touchdowns on 151 carries ... Led the Pac-12 Conference with 3,851 yards of total offense ... Nine rushing touchdowns ranked tied for first among Pac-12 quarterbacks, and his 658 rushing yards ranked second among the conference's QBs ... 658 rushing yards were the sixth-most by an Oregon quarterback in a season ... Especially effective in seven games at Autzen Stadium, completing 123-of-171 passes for 1,489 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing for 386 yards and five touchdowns ... Spread his 250 completions around to 19 different receivers throughout the season ... vs. Fresno State (Sept. 4): Completed 15-of-24 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown, and sealed the game with a 30-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead Oregon to a season-opening victory ... at Ohio State (Sept. 11): Named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week after leading Oregon to a 35-28 road win over No. 3 Ohio State ... Accounted for more than 300 yards of offense, completing 17-of-35 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 65 yards on 10 carries ... Helped UO become just the second team since 2000 to eclipse 500 yards of offense vs. the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium ... vs. Arizona (Sept. 25): Threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns while adding 41 rushing yards in a win over the Wildcats ... vs. California (Oct. 15): Enjoyed an efficient 20-of-28 passing performance for 244 yards and a TD, and broke a 17-17 tie in the fourth quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run in the final five minutes ... at UCLA (Oct. 23): Led Oregon to a win over UCLA at the Rose Bowl, throwing for 296 yards on 29 completions and rushing six times for 85 yards and a touchdown ... vs. Colorado (Oct. 30): Enjoyed the best statistical game of his career in a win over the Buffaloes, completing 25-of-31 passes (80.6%) for a career-high 307 yards and three touchdowns ... Surpassed 300 passing yards for the first time as a Duck ... 80.6 completion percentage was the best of his career at the time ... at Washington (Nov. 6): Recorded one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown in a road rivalry win in Seattle ... vs. Washington State (Nov. 13): Rushed for a career-high 123 yards with a touchdown on 17 carries, surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for his career ... Also completed 17-of-22 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown ... 123 rushing yards were the eighth-most in a game by a UO QB ... vs. Oregon State (Nov. 27): Competed 23-of-28 passes (82.1%) for 275 yards and two TDs while rushing for 83 yards and a score on 14 attempts in his final game in Autzen Stadium ... Set a career-high for completion percentage for the second time during the season, recording the highest percentage by a UO QB since Marcus Mariota in 2014 ... Named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performances vs. the Beavers ... vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 29): Threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in the Valero Alamo Bowl, his final game as a Duck ... Surpassed 300 passing yards in a game for the third time in his career, finishing one yard shy of matching his career high.
As A Senior (2020)
Appeared in Oregon’s final two games of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, helping the Ducks defeat USC to secure a second straight Pac-12 title before seeing extended action in the Fiesta Bowl against Iowa State … Finished the year 15-of-23 passing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while rushing seven times for 40 yards and a pair of scores … at USC (Dec. 18): Made Oregon debut in the Pac-12 Championship Game, playing primarily in short-yardage and goal-line situations … Completed 3-of-4 passes for 17 yards and pair of touchdowns … Connected with Jaylon Redd for a 2-yard touchdown on his first snap as a Duck before finding Travis Dye for a 4-yard score in the second half … vs. Iowa State (Jan. 2): Played extensively in the Fiesta Bowl, completing 12-of-19 passes for 147 yards … Rushed four times for 36 yards and a pair of touchdowns, twice tying the game for the Ducks in the first half … Became the ninth Oregon player and the fourth quarterback to run for multiple TDs in a bowl game … First career game with multiple rushing touchdowns … Accounted for a touchdown for the 26th time in 30 career games played.
As A Junior At Boston College (2019)
Started the first six games of the season … Suffered a season-ending injury … Threw for 1,250 yards, nine TDs and two interceptions … Had a 59.1 completion percentage (81-of-137) … Opened the season with 102 pass attempts without an interception and six TDs … Had multiple TD passes in three games and at least one in five contests … One of four FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 128 yards and two TDs … Accounted for 19 rushing first downs on just 33 total attempts … vs. Virginia Tech (Aug. 31): First career game with two passing TDs and one rushing … Connected on 15-of-26 passes for a season-high 275 yards and two TDs … Threw for 258 yards in the first half … Added a 28-yard TD run in the final minutes of the first half … vs. Richmond (Sept. 7): Threw for three TDs on just eight completions (163 yards) … All three TD passes came in the first half … vs. Wake Forest (Sept. 28): Completed 21-of-29 passes for 265 yards and two TDs … Marked 10th career game with multiple TD passes.
As A Sophomore At Boston College (2018)
» Two-Time ACC Quarterback of the Week (Week 3 & 7)
» Davey O’Brien “Great 8” (Week 3)
» Manning Award Star of the Week (Week 3)
Became just the fifth BC quarterback to throw for 20 TDs in a season … Started all 12 games … Connected on 55 percent (158-of-285) of his passes for 2,121 yards and 20 TDs … One of 13 FBS underclassmen to throw for 20 TDs … First BC QB with 20 TD passes in a season since 2007 … Finished sixth in the ACC in TD passes … Tied for the ACC lead with two games of four or more TD passes … Had a TD pass in 10 games, including four multi-TD performances … Led the ACC in TD passes (14) through the first seven weeks … Established the top two single-game passer ratings (since 1996) in program history … Had first career 300-yard passing performance … One of two FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 85 yards and a TD … Accounted for 14 rushing first downs … vs. Massachusetts (Sept. 1): Huge first half resulted in 15-of-21 passing for 279 yards and four TDs … Four TDs marked a then-career high … at Wake Forest (Sept. 13): Became the first BC QB to throw for 300 yards and five TDs in a game since Matt Ryan in 2007 … Joined Doug Flutie as the only two players with 300 yards passing and five TDs without an INT in a game … Completed 16-of-25 passes for 304 yards and five TDs … Five TDs went to four different receivers … Had a career-high three TD passes in the second half … Named ACC QB of the Week … vs. Louisville (Oct. 13): Completed 72.7 percent (16-of-22) of his passes for 179 yards and a TD … Named ACC QB of the Week … vs. No. 19 Syracuse (Nov. 24): Completed passes to 11 different receivers for 251 yards and three TDs … Third game with three TD passes on the year.
As A Redshirt Freshman At Boston College (2017)
» ACC Rookie of the Week (Week 8)
» Manning Award Star of the Week (Week 8)
Became the second BC freshman quarterback to start a season opener in school history … Started the first 10 games of the season before season-ending injury … Completed 134-of-258 (51.9 percent) of his passes for 1,367 yards and 11 TDs … Tied for seventh among FBS freshmen in passing TDs … Had a TD pass in seven games with three multi-TD performances … One of two FBS players with a passing, rushing and receiving TD on the season … Rushed for 210 yards and a TD on 42 attempts … Had 13 rushes that resulted in a first down … at Northern Illinois (Sept. 1): Made first career start … Set career highs for completions (26) and pass attempts (42) en route to 191 yards and two TDs … vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 16): Competed 24-of-40 passes for 215 yards and a pair of TDs … at Virginia (Oct. 21): Became the first BC QB with three TDs and no INTs in a conference game since 2003 … Completed 19-of-24 passes for 275 yards and three TDs … Had 198 yards passing and two TDs in the first half … Didn’t throw back-to-back incompletions in the game … Named the ACC Rookie of the Week … vs. Florida State (Oct. 27): First career game with a passing and rushing TD in the win.
As A Freshman At Boston College (2016)
Utilized a redshirt.
High School
Two-year starter at St. John Vianney, amassing a 21-2 record … Threw 58 career touchdowns and amassed 4,496 passing yards … Semifinalist at Elite 11 … Played for head coach Derek Sinisky … Led the Lancers to a school-record 11 wins and the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III championship … Named the 2015 NJ.com’s Shore Conference Football Player of the Year, Shore Coaches’ Class A Central Offensive Player of the Year and the Shore Sports Network Offensive Player of the Year … Honored with all-metro first-team, first-team all-state and first-team All-Shore Conference accolades in senior campaign … Threw for 33 touchdowns a senior with five interceptions and 2,298 yards … Also had 604 rushing yards and nine rushing TDs … Helped the Lancers win back-to-back division titles for the first time in history and reach the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III championship for the first time in 33 years … As a junior, completed 161-of-206 passes for a Shore Conference leading 2,198 yards and 25 touchdowns … Earned All-Shore All-Offensive Team honors … Selected Boston College over Air Force, Army, Northwestern, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and others.
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