Anthony Eager
Anthony Eager
Moves the chains on third down. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at South Alabama. The receipt on tape: 83 rec yds, 5 receptions against UL Monroe, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 40 | 339 | 8.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 10 | 133 | 13.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 472 | 9.4 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 2 | 24 | -8 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 5 | 57 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 81 | -8 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
vs Morgan State
2 rec · 53 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyle McNeal’s 2025 season.
Matches Kyle on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chuuky Hines’s path through Hawai'i.
Matches Chuuky on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle McNeal's sophomore season at Florida International (2025).
Matches Kyle on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+155%
Up 155% from first season to most-recent.