| No. 33 –Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | (2000-09-09)September 9, 2000 (age 24) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Henrico(Henrico County, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Shepherd (2019–2020) Liberty (2021–2022) Ole Miss (2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024: 7th round, 224th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||
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Daijahn Nyckell Anthony (born September 9, 2000) is an American professionalfootballsafety for theCincinnati Bengals of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theShepherd Rams,Liberty Flames, andOle Miss Rebels.
Anthony attendedHenrico High School and committed to playcollege football for theShepherd Rams.[1]
As a freshman at Shepherd in 2019, Anthony played in ten games with five starts where he notched 14 tackles, three pass deflections, and two interceptions. In the 2020 season, Shepherd University cancelled its season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, resulting in Anthony not playing.[2] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Anthony entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Anthony transferred to play for theLiberty Flames.[4] In week nine of the 2022 season, Anthony recorded an interception off of quarterbackKJ Jefferson, as he helped the Flames upsetArkansas.[5] During Anthony's two year career with Liberty in 2021 and 2022 he appeared in 21 games where he notched 41 tackles with one and a half going for a loss, six pass deflections, and three interceptions.[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Anthony again decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal for the second time in his career.[7]
Anthony transferred to play for theOle Miss Rebels.[8][9] In week two of the 2023 season, Anthony was graded as one of PFF's highest graded safeties, finishing with two tackles and two pass deflections in a win overTulane.[10] Anthony finished the 2023 season making 61 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Anthony declared for the2024 NFL draft.[12][13] Anthony was also invited to participate in the 2024 NFL Combine.[14]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.55 s | 1.51 s | 2.65 s | 4.19 s | 6.89 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Anthony was selected by theCincinnati Bengals with the 224th overall pick in the2024 NFL draft, a selection that was traded to them by theHouston Texans forJoe Mixon.[17]
In Week 2 against theKansas City Chiefs, the Bengals were leading 25–23 with 48 seconds remaining on a crucial 4th-and-16. Anthony was covering Chiefs receiverRashee Rice when he made contact prior to the catch, resulting in a controversial pass interference call that allowed the Chiefs to kick a walk-off field goal as time expired to win 26–25.[18]