Florida A&M EDGE Anthony Dunn enters NCAA transfer portal
Florida A&M all-conference EDGE Anthony Dunn has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned.
Dunn recorded 46 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 8 sacks last season for the Rattlers. He was named first-team All-SWAC.
Dunn started his career at Marshall, redshirting during his one season there, before transferring to FAMU.
During his first season at Florida A&M, Anthony Dunn appeared in five games. His best outing came against Bethune-Cookman when he put up 6 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
This past season, Dunn had a breakout year, including a 12-tackles performance during a game at South Florida.
He helped FAMU to an impressive season in 2023. The Rattlers finished 12-1, including a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play.
The one loss for Florida A&M last season came to South Florida but even that game was competitive. The Bulls ended up holding off the Rattlers for a 38-24 win.
As for the 2024 season, FAMU will open play on Saturday, Aug. 21 against Norfolk State.
Florida A&M OL Kardell Thomas also entered NCAA transfer portal this month
Anthony Dunn isn’t the only big-name Florida A&M player to enter the transfer portal this month. Kardell Thomas also entered the transfer portal in early April.
The former top 100 recruit and LSU commit is back in looking for a third school.
Thomas will have one year of eligibility remaining after leaving FAMU. Thomas played in four games for LSU during the 2022 season, including the Citrus Bowl win over Purdue.
In 2021, he played in a career-high six games with two starts. Those starts came against Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M, when the Tigers finished the regular season with a win in Death Valley.
In 2019, Thomas suffered a preseason ankle injury that set him back upon his arrival to campus. Thomas was on roster as the Tigers won a National Championship during the 2019 season. Upon his return in 2020, he played in one game, seeing game action against South Carolina.
As a member of the Class of 2019, Thomas was a four-star recruit out of Baton Rouge (La.) Southern University Lab School, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 5 overall prospect in the state, the No. 4 interior offensive lineman in the class and the No. 93 overall prospect in the class.