Player Career

Anthon Samuel Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Anthon Samuel story

Anthon Samuel built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Miami, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Bowling Green and Florida International. The clearest part of Anthon Samuel's career was his backfield work: 2,528 rushing yards, 510 carries, 22 rushing touchdowns, and 310 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Bowling Green. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 310 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Bowling Green and Florida International.

The arc is straightforward: Anthon Samuel moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Bowling Green

    2011-2012

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Florida International

    2013-2015

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201120122012201320142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonBowling Green9376133.8
2012 PostseasonBowling Green1,19649.936.2259
2012 Regular SeasonBowling Green1,19649.936.20
2013 Regular SeasonFlorida International0-1,196
2014 Regular SeasonFlorida International58538.822.2585
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida International12024.58.2-465

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Miami (OH)

Week 7 · W 37-12 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196

Scrimmage Yards

93.7 takeover

196 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#2

@ Idaho

Week 1 · W 32-15

147

Scrimmage Yards

88.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

147 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.

#3

@ Ohio

Week 11 · W 26-14 · Conference game

186

Scrimmage Yards

86.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

186 scrimmage yards and 73.2 usage.

#4

vs Rhode Island

Week 5 · W 48-8

169

Scrimmage Yards

86.2 takeover

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

#5

@ Old Dominion

Week 11 · L 35-38 · Conference game

137

Scrimmage Yards

85.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

137 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · Bowling Green

937 primary output · 61 efficiency · 33.8 usage

79.6

#2

2012 Postseason · Bowling Green

78.1

1,196 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 36.2 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Bowling Green

78.1

1,196 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 36.2 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games