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Jersey Number 12
Anwar Sparrow
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Salem
Bio
Career Overview: Joined the Orange prior to the 2020 season and has worked his way into becoming a key piece of the linebacker room ... Has appeared in 40 collegiate games with four starts, recording 82 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recovery and three of pass breakups in his time at SU.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in every game with one start ... Made 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry on the season ... Had one tackle in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Made a season-high four tackles against Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Earned the start against Stanford (9/20) and had a quarterback hurry ... Finished with one tackle against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Made two tackles at UNLV (10/4) ... Had a solo tackle at NC State (10/12) ... Made one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in every game ... Made 30 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, forced one fumble and recovered another ... Made one solo tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Had a sack and another quarterback hurry against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Forced a fumble in the road win at Purdue (9/16) ... Made three tackles and had a 10-yard sack in the win over Army (9/23) ... Had three tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made a solo taclke at North Carolina (10/7) ... Tallied five tackles at Florida State (10/14) ... Had his second-straight five tackle effort at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Recovered a fumble, made three tackles, broke up a pass and had a tackle for loss against Boston College (11/3) ... Had one tackle at Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made one solo tackle at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made three tackles in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Notched a pair of solo tackles in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games with three starts ... Had the best season of his career to date, setting new highs in tackles (40), tackles for loss (5.5), sacks (1.5), forced fumbles (2), fumble recoveries (1) and pass breakups (2) ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made a solo tackle in the opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Had his first tackle for loss of his collegiate career at UConn (9/10) ... Made five tackles and had two pass breakups against Virginia (9/23), in what was his first collegiate start ... Had three tackles and 0.5 sacks against Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded a pair of tackles at Clemson (10/22) ... Made five tackles and added a TFL and a forced fumble at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Set a new career high for solo tackles with five against Florida State (11/12) ... Had his first career double-digit tackles game at Wake Forest (11/19), when he made a career-high 12 tackles (5 solo) ... Had a career best three tackles for loss and a strip sack that he also recovered in the win at Boston College (11/26) ... Missed the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) with an injury.
Redshirt Year (2021): Appeared in three games, making two tackles ... Made his Orange debut vs. UAlbany (9/18), where he had a pair of tackles ... Also saw time vs. Florida State (10/2) and Wake Forest (10/9).
Freshman Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Three-year starter for Coach Shawn Wilson … Rated the No. 30 prospect in Virginia and the No. 76 inside linebacker in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com … Ranked the No. 37 player in Hampton Roads by the Virginian-Pilot as a senior … Two-time All-Tidewater selection … 2019 Virginia Beach District Defensive Player of the Year … Named to the 2019 Virginia High School League (VHSL) All-State Second Team … As a senior, logged 103 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries to lead the Sun Devils to a 13-2 record … Key contributer for a Salem defense that allowed 6.9 points per game.Â
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Personal: Anwar Mikal Sparrow Jr. … Born on June 17, 2002 in Norfolk, Virginia … Son of Anwar Sparrow Sr. and Shannon Young … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in every game with one start ... Made 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry on the season ... Had one tackle in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Made a season-high four tackles against Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Earned the start against Stanford (9/20) and had a quarterback hurry ... Finished with one tackle against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Made two tackles at UNLV (10/4) ... Had a solo tackle at NC State (10/12) ... Made one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in every game ... Made 30 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, forced one fumble and recovered another ... Made one solo tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Had a sack and another quarterback hurry against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Forced a fumble in the road win at Purdue (9/16) ... Made three tackles and had a 10-yard sack in the win over Army (9/23) ... Had three tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made a solo taclke at North Carolina (10/7) ... Tallied five tackles at Florida State (10/14) ... Had his second-straight five tackle effort at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Recovered a fumble, made three tackles, broke up a pass and had a tackle for loss against Boston College (11/3) ... Had one tackle at Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made one solo tackle at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made three tackles in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Notched a pair of solo tackles in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games with three starts ... Had the best season of his career to date, setting new highs in tackles (40), tackles for loss (5.5), sacks (1.5), forced fumbles (2), fumble recoveries (1) and pass breakups (2) ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made a solo tackle in the opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Had his first tackle for loss of his collegiate career at UConn (9/10) ... Made five tackles and had two pass breakups against Virginia (9/23), in what was his first collegiate start ... Had three tackles and 0.5 sacks against Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded a pair of tackles at Clemson (10/22) ... Made five tackles and added a TFL and a forced fumble at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Set a new career high for solo tackles with five against Florida State (11/12) ... Had his first career double-digit tackles game at Wake Forest (11/19), when he made a career-high 12 tackles (5 solo) ... Had a career best three tackles for loss and a strip sack that he also recovered in the win at Boston College (11/26) ... Missed the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) with an injury.
Redshirt Year (2021): Appeared in three games, making two tackles ... Made his Orange debut vs. UAlbany (9/18), where he had a pair of tackles ... Also saw time vs. Florida State (10/2) and Wake Forest (10/9).
Freshman Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Three-year starter for Coach Shawn Wilson … Rated the No. 30 prospect in Virginia and the No. 76 inside linebacker in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com … Ranked the No. 37 player in Hampton Roads by the Virginian-Pilot as a senior … Two-time All-Tidewater selection … 2019 Virginia Beach District Defensive Player of the Year … Named to the 2019 Virginia High School League (VHSL) All-State Second Team … As a senior, logged 103 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries to lead the Sun Devils to a 13-2 record … Key contributer for a Salem defense that allowed 6.9 points per game.Â
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Personal: Anwar Mikal Sparrow Jr. … Born on June 17, 2002 in Norfolk, Virginia … Son of Anwar Sparrow Sr. and Shannon Young … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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