Antwyne Zanders

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 232
Class:
Senior
High School:
Jewel M Sumner

2008 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt

2007 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference

2009 (Senior): Successfully completed 80 percent of his designated degree requirement prior to fifth year of college enrollment to earn a fourth season of competition.

2007 (Junior): Played in all 12 games at linebacker, starting 10 contests...Led all Cajuns with 849 snaps...Ranked sixth in tackles per game in Sun Belt play (8.3) and eighth in all games (7.8)...Had two fumble recoveries, the fourth most among Sun Belt defenders...Led the Cajuns in solo tackles (54), assisted tackles (39) and total tackles (93)...His 93 stops were the most to lead the Cajuns since current Houston Texans defensive back C.C. Brown made 101 tackles in 2004...Was the team leader in tackles in eight games, while making at least three tackles in every game and five or more tackles in 10 games...Tied for second on the squad with 7.0 tackles-for-loss, including two vs. McNeese...Posted a career-high 13 tackles at #24 UT...Had a sack and forced a fumble vs. FAU...Recovered fumbles vs. McNeese and Troy.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, earning a start at linebacker against North Carolina A&T...Recipient of the Top Gun Award at the Cajuns post-season banquet for top defensive newcomer...Ranked fifth on the team in total tackles and tackles-for-loss...Had three TFLs in conference play...Earned first career sack in the season-opener at eighth-ranked LSU...Failed to record a tackle at Houston and Florida Atlantic, but recorded at least two tackles in every other game...Posted a season-high nine tackles at Texas A&M...Made at least three tackles in each of the last six games.

2005 (Freshman): Sat out the season to become academically eligible.

Jewel Sumner: Earned three letters in football and one in track...Led Jewel M. Sumner to four straight district championships...Named all-district defensive MVP and first team all-state as a junior and senior...Was the 2005 Division II state runner-up power lifter in the 198lb. class...Broke the school record in the discus...Recipient of the American Legion School Award for courage, honor, leadership and patriotism.

Personal: Born Dec. 21, 1985 in Pensacola, Fla...Son of Glen and Patsy Zanders...Has one older brother, Aaron, and one younger brother, Brandon...Wanted to wear No. 42 in college because he looked up to Ronnie Lott, but chose No. 41 because former Minnesota Vikings star Orlando Thomas had his No. 42 retired by the Cajuns.