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Danny Anthrop
Danny Anthrop

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
West Lafayette, Ind.

High School:
Central Catholic

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
Athlete



High School: Team won three consecutive Class 1A state titles from 2009-11 ... team went 45-0 during those three years ... scored a school-record 107 touchdowns during prep career - 54 rushing, 39 receiving, seven punt returns, four interception returns and three kickoff returns ... holds the school record for career touchdown receptions (39), points scored (646, ninth in Indiana history), single season points (310, sixth in Indiana history) and for single season touchdowns (51) ... two-time state championship player of the game (2010-11) ... Associated Press All-State as a junior and senior ... two-time All-Hoosier Conference (2010-11) ... two-time Lafayette Journal and Courier Small School Player of the Year (2010-11) ... team MVP his junior and senior seasons ... football coach was Kevin O'Shea ... also played baseball and ran track ... baseball team won state title his freshman and sophomore seasons ... ran a 10.79 in the 100-meter dash his senior year and finished fourth at the 2012 state track meet in a time of 10.84.

Personal: Given name is Daniel John Anthrop ... born May 29, 1993 ... brother, Dru, is a member of the Purdue basketball team ... brother, Jade, played basketball and baseball at St. Joseph College ... parents, John and Jana, are both Purdue graduates, as are two aunts and two uncles ... law and society major.