Vincent Anthony Jr.

Duke safety Caleb Weaver makes a tackle in his first game as a Blue Devil, versus Elon in the 2025 season opener.

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Terry Moore, Vincent Anthony Jr. and Chandler Rivers celebrate a Moore interception versus Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.

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VJ Anthony rushes the passer against Notre Dame.

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VJ Anthony, Ozzie Nicholas and Wesley Williams celebrate a fumble recovery at Northwestern.

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VJ Anthony rushes the passer at Georgia Tech.

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VJ Anthony rushes the passer against UNC.

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Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.

2025 ACCOLADES

September 9 Pro Football Focus Team of the Week
September 8 ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports - Fourth Team)
East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

2025: Returning starting defensive end ... in 36 career games (28 starts), has compiled 70 tackles, 16.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, six PBUs and 19 QB pressures ... recorded 2+ tackles 22 times, including a career-best six tackles against Elon in the 2024 season opener ... registered 2.0+ TFL four times, all in 2024 versus Elon (2.0), North Carolina (2.5), Florida State (2.0) and Wake Forest (2.0) ... carded a career-high 2.0 sacks against Elon in 2024 ... credited with 2+ QB pressures four times with a personal-best three at NC State in 2024 ... tallied lone fumble recovery against North Carolina A&T in 2022 ... has played 1,237 career snaps.

2024: Started 12 games, missing just the Virginia Tech contest ... the defensive recipient of Duke's Cutcliffe Family Awards, which are presented annually to the most improved players in the program ... compiled 25 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, three PBUs and 13 QB pressures … part of a Duke defense that featured four players with 9.5+ TFL (Alex Howard — 14.5, Wesley Williams — 13.5 & Cameron Bergeron — 9.5) ... Duke was one of just three programs in the ACC to have four players with 9.5+ TFL, joining Clemson and Pitt ... posted 2+ tackles seven times with a year-best six against Elon … registered 2.0+ TFL four times, with a personal-best 2.5 versus North Carolina ... carded a career-high 2.0 sacks against Elon and added solo sacks versus North Carolina and Wake Forest ... credited with 1+ QB pressure in eight contests with 2+ four times ... the 13 QB pressures are the seventh most in a year in program history ... tallied a career-high three QB pressures at NC State, tied for the fourth most in a game in Duke history … on the field for 519 snaps.

2023: Saw action in 11 games, making four starts against Clemson, Lafayette, Northwestern and Connecticut … missed the Florida State and Louisville contests … compiled 17 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one PBU and two QB pressures … posted 1+ tackle in nine games, including a season-high three against Northwestern, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh … recorded 2+ tackles on five occasions … tallied 1.0 TFL in contests against Lafayette, Pittsburgh and Troy … secured 1.0 sack against Pittsburgh … posted one QB pressure against Northwestern and Troy as well as one PBU against the Trojans … on the field for 228 snaps.

2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s rookie of the year award ... saw action in all 13 games, making 12 starts ... compiled 28 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, one fumble recovery, two PBUs and four QB pressures ... posted 1+ tackle in 11-of-13 games, including a season-best four against UCF in the Military Bowl ... recorded 2+ tackles 10 times ... tallied 1.0 TFL in back-to-back contests against Northwestern and North Carolina A&T ... recorded lone sack versus Wake Forest ... tallied fumble recovery against North Carolina A&T ... registered one PBU in contests with Northwestern and Georgia Tech, while earning one QB pressure against Temple, Northwestern, Virginia and Boston College ... on the field for 490 snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2022.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at Jordan under coaches Anthony Barbour and Justin Allred … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 74 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com … ranked as the No. 24 and No. 26 prospect from the state of North Carolina according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … compiled 127 tackles, 39.0 TFL, 19.0 sacks, 54 QB pressures, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries during final two seasons … added seven blocked field goals … two-time team captain and all-conference selection, as well as Jordan’s defensive player of the year recipient ... named to the 4A All-State Second Team ... participated in the All-American Bowl on January 8, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

PERSONAL: Double majoring in African & African American studies and cultural anthropology … son of Bonnye and Vincent Anthony Sr. … father was a two-year letterwinner on the football team at North Carolina Central University (1987-88).