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VOLUME 25, ISSUE 6 31 point, either. We were just scratching the surface, so if everybody plays like they can, I think we're going to be pretty dangerous. But I don't think a whole lot of people think we can be because we haven't really proven it. That's where we're coming from, and we await the opportunity." Anthrop is the leader of the corps, a likely captain and the team's big- gest playmaker, able to use his speed to get separation after the catch and break long plays as well as being shifty enough to break free. As a junior, he also showed an increased ability to catch the ball consistently and made the tough catches seem routine. He's coming off ACL surgery, but that doesn't seem to have impacted his speed. He reportedly ran in the 4.4s be- fore he was even medically cleared in the spring. "He's an animal on the field," DeAn- gelo Yancey said. "He brings a different type of passion when he's playing the game." After reaching team highs with 616 receiving yards and four TDs last sea- son before his injury against Nebraska, Anthrop was emerging as a go-to threat and the team's most reliable receiver. He had seven receptions of at least 30 yards, including an 80-yarder against Illinois. Trae Hart was the only other receiver to have a catch of at least 30 yards. Anthrop is hoping to start fast and never let up in his final season. "I think I have a lot of experience that I can help with the younger guys. I might have some different tools in my toolbox than maybe a bigger guy, but I'm just fortunate that what I can do is useful in our offense and I'm glad there's a place for the kind of things I bring to the table," said Anthrop, who From Our Family to Yours... We Love the Boilermakers! WindowWorld.com Five Indiana Locations Lafayette Indianapolis Terre Haute Muncie Columbus NEW STORE 523 S. Earl Ave. 765.447.4165 | www.lafayetteortho.com My Community. My Choice. Robert J. Hagen, MD Peter J. Torok, MD Daniel J. Daluga, MD Michael E. Highhouse, MD John T. Bauman, MD Mark C. Page, MD Michael D. Krauss, MD Joel A. Virkler, DO THE AREA'S PREMIER ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTSMEDICINE CENTER LOC_GB2015Ad.indd 1 6/23/15 10:04 AM

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