2008 Football Roster
Roster
Anthony Strauder
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 292
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Natchez, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Natchez HS
CAREER:
Has started 30 games, playing in 35, for Mississippi State at offensive guard after redshirting his true freshman campaign ... Has played every snap in 13 of those 35 contests ... Came to the Bulldog program as one of the state of Mississippi’s highest regarded linemen.
2007:
Started all 13 games at left offensive guard during his junior season ... Graded out a 80 percent or better 10 times during the regular season, including six straight to culminate the season (does not include bowl) ... Remained atop the depth chart at left offensive guard to open his junior season ... Tied for the team lead by playing all but eight snaps (51 of a possible 59) in the season opener against LSU ... Was on the playing field for 53 of a possible 85 snaps in State’s Week 2 win over Tulane in the Superdome ... Was second on the club with an 84 percent blocking grade against the Green Wave with a team-best eight knockdown blocks ... Helped MSU rush for 266 yards on 54 carries, a 4.9-yard per carry average, against Tulane ... Saw action on all but nine plays (57 of 66) in Mississippi State’s win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium ... Tallied an 83 percent blocking grade with six pancake blocks against the Tigers ... Played all but eight snaps (51 of 59) in the Bulldogs’ Week 4 triumph over Gardner-Webb ... Posted a game-best and career-high 93 percent blocking grade ... Tied for second on the team with six knockdown blocks against the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Helped the team rush for 215 yards on 39 attempts, a 5.5-yard average, against GW ... Played in all but 10 snaps (63 of 73) at South Carolina in Week 5 ... Tallied an 83 percent blocking grade against the Gamecocks with four will-breaking blocks ... Was on the field for all but two plays (64 of 66) in the team’s Week 6 win over UAB ... Tallied a 76 percent blocking grade with a team-best 12 knockdowns against the Blazers ... Was on the field for all but six snaps (67 of 73) of State’s Week 7 game with Tennessee ... Produced an 84 percent blocking mark against the Volunteers, and tied for the team high with six pancakes ... Played 52 of the 74 offensive snaps against West Virginia in Week 8 ... Tallied an 85 percent blocking grade against the Mountaineers, he was second on the team with will-breakers ... Saw action in 56 of a possible 82 offensive plays during the Bulldogs’ 31-14 win over nationally ranked Kentucky in Lexington during Week 9 action ... Scored an 87 percent blocking mark with five will-breaking blocks against UK ... Was on the field for 35 of the 66 offensive snaps in MSU’s Week 10 win over No. 21 Alabama ... Scored a team-best 84 percent blocking grade against the Crimson Tide with four pancake blocks ... Played 56 of a possible 85 snaps at Arkansas in Week 11 ... Tallied an 82 percent blocking grade against the Razorbacks with three will-breaking blocks ... Was on the field for 41 of the 65 offensive snaps in State’s win over Ole Miss to conclude the regular season ... Was second on the club with an 87 percent blocking grade against the Rebels, adding two knockdowns ... Went all the way in the Bulldogs’ win over Central Florida in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
2006:
Earned the starting job at left offensive guard during his sophomore season with a productive preseason camp ... Played in 11 games during the season, starting six times ... Only missed seeing action during Week 4 at UAB ... Earned opening calls during the first three weeks and the last three weeks of the season ... Played every snap during the season’s first three games ... Graded out above the 80 percent mark six times during the campaign ... Went all 56 snaps in the Bulldogs’ season opener against South Carolina ... Graded out at a then-career-best 81 percent mark against the Gamecocks, a stat that includes a career-high eight knockdown blocks ... Again played every snap (58) in Week 2 against Auburn ... Graded out at a respectable 75 percent against the Tigers, tallying seven knockdown blocks ... Was on the field for all 72 offensive plays against Tulane in Week 3 ... Tallied a 79 percent blocking grade with a team-high five knockdown blocks against the Green Wave ... Returned to the playing field in a reserve role at LSU in Week 5 ... Was on the field for 39 of the 52 offensive snaps, scoring a career-best and team-high 94 percent blocking grade against the Tigers ... Participated in 18 snaps in Week 6 against West Virginia ... Tallied a 77 percent blocking mark against the Mountaineers ... Topped the club with an 89 percent blocking grade in the team’s Week 7 win over Jacksonville State ... Was on the field for 28 offensive snaps, registering 25 plus plays ... Participated in 21 of 64 offensive snaps at Georgia in Week 8 ... Graded out at a 76 percent blocking mark vs. UG ... Was on the field for 41 of a possible 66 snaps against Kentucky in Week 9 ... Tallied an 82 percent blocking grade against the Wildcats with three knockdown blocks ... Went all the way in the Bulldogs’ Week 10 win at Alabama ... Produced a 77 percent blocking grade, working all 63 offensive snaps, in the victory over the Crimson Tide, tallying nine knockdown blocks ... Played on all but one snap (69 of 70) during Week 11 work against Arkansas, missing a play only due to an equipment malfunction ... Was second on the team with both an 85 percent blocking mark and four knockdown efforts ... Played every snap in the season finale at Ole Miss ... Opened pre-season practice at the top of the depth chart at left offensive guard following a solid four-week practice session.
2005:
Started all 11 games at left offensive guard during his redshirt freshman season at MSU ... Was on the field for 42 of a possible 71 offensive snaps in the Bulldogs’ season-opening 38-6 win over Murray State ... Scored a respectable 73 percent blocking grade with a pair of knockdown blocks in his first collegiate start ... Earned his second career start one week later in the Bulldogs’ SEC opener with Auburn. . . Was on the field for 30 of the 59 offensive snaps and registered two knockdown blocks against the Tigers ... Did not miss a snap (60 plays) in the Bulldogs’ win over Tulane in Week 3 ... Had four knockdown blocks against the Green Wave ... Again went the entire way one week later vs. Georgia ... Had his best game of the early season against the Bulldogs, scoring a 78 percent blocking ratio with five knockdown blocks ... Did not come off the field for a third-straight week against LSU in Week 5 ... Had a team-best five knockdown blocks in 56 snaps against the Tigers ... Tallied a 76 percent blocking grade at Florida in Week 6 ... Was on the field for all but eight snaps (47 of 55) against the Gators, registering a team-best six knockdown blocks ... Scored a 75 percent blocking grade against Houston in State’s next outing ... Was on the field for all 72 snaps against the Cougars, tying for the team high with nine knockdown blocks ... Again was on the field for every play (75 snaps) at Kentucky in Week 8 ... Tied for the team lead with seven knockdown blocks against the Wildcats ... Played all 57 snaps with five knockdown blocks against Alabama a week later ... Again played every snap (57 plays) at Arkansas in Week 10 ... Helped MSU grind out 304 yards rushing and allow no sacks in a season-ending 35-14 win over Ole Miss in the Battle for the Golden Egg ... After making the move from the defensive side of the ball to the offensive line during his true freshman season, he landed at offensive guard for spring drills ... Earned the first unit designation on the right side with a solid spring.
2004:
Sat out the season as a true freshman redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Named one of the top 48 defensive linemen in the southeast by PrepStar recruiting magazine in its post-season edition ... Ranked as the #12 player overall in the state of Mississippi by Superprep magazine in its year-ending All-America Issue ... Listed #22 on the state of Mississippi’s top prospects by Insiders.com online recruiting site ... Ranked with the top 25 recruits in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season at Natchez High School ... Three-year starter on the defensive line at Natchez High School ... Tallied 40 tackles and five quarterback sacks during his senior season, despite missing five games with a broken leg ... Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School all-star game ... A four-year letterman for the football team, he was also a National Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL:
Born Anthony Levent Strauder, 4-23-86, in Natchez, Miss. ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith ... Majoring in physical education ... His uncle Herman Carroll lettered for the MSU football team from 1990-93 and played in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints ... Majoring in fitness management.
