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Anthony McCoy |
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2008: McCoy likely will start at tight end as a junior in 2008.
2007: McCoy was a backup tight end and played on special teams as a sophomore in 2007. Overall in 2007 while appearing in all 13 games, he caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) with a touchdown. He had a 2-yard TD reception at Nebraska and hauled in a 16-yard pass against Washington State. He sat out most of 2007 spring practice with an ankle sprain.
2006: McCoy saw brief action in 3 early games (Arkansas, Arizona, Arizona State) and then against Michigan in the Rose Bowl as a backup tight end as a freshman in 2006, his first year at USC, but did not catch a pass. He strained his hamstring prior to the Oregon State game and was sidelined for the rest of the regular season.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2005 Super Prep All-American, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-Western, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team and Fresno Bee All-Area first team as a senior wide receiver, tight end and defensive lineman at Bullard High in Fresno (Calif.). He had 70 receptions for 1,210 yards (17.3 avg.) and 15 TDs and made 65 tackles, 14 sacks, 13 tackles for loss and 15 deflections in 2005.
As a junior in 2004, he was a Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team and All-League honoree while catching 54 passes for 850 yards (15.7 avg.) with 7 TDs and getting 10 sacks. Current Trojan Nick Howell also prepped at Bullard.
He also was an All-League basketball player at Bullard.
PERSONAL: He's a public policy, management and planning major at USC.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: USC head coach Pete Carroll: "The big target we saw with Anthony a couple years ago is definitely alive and well. Plus, he blocks well."
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| 2007 (So.) | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 16 |
GAME-BY-GAME WITH ANTHONY McCOY
2007
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wash. St. | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2007 (So.) | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 16 |