University of Tennessee Athletics
2011 Football Roster
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Arnett, DeAnthony

Jersey Number 13
DeAnthony Arnett
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Saginaw, Mich.
- High School:
- Saginaw
Bio
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2011
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/1
- True freshmen has played in all 12 games with one start
- Had 24 catches for 242 yards (10.1 average) and two TDs
- Third on team in catches and fifth in receiving yards in 2011
- His 24 catches tied for second-most by a true freshman in UT history with William Howard (1984), only behind Kelley Washington's 64 in 2001
- His 242 yards are the sixth-most by a true freshman in UT history
- Had three or more catches in six different games
- Finished with three catches for 20 yards at Kentucky (11/26)
- Eight-yard catch at #8 Arkansas (11/12) in first-career start)
- Grabbed three balls for 47 yards vs. MTSU (11/5)
- His first 14 catches in three-game span (9/17-10/8)
- Three catches for career-high tying 59 yards vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29)
- Three receptions for 22 yards vs. Georgia (10/8)
- Scored first two TDs of career on 13 and 8-yard receptions vs. Buffalo (10/1). Finished with three catches for 27 yards
- Break-out game with eight receptions for 59 yards for first career catches at #16 Florida (9/17)
- Most catches by a UT freshman since Kelley Washington (11) vs. LSU in 2001 SEC Championship Game
- One of 12 true freshmen to make debut vs. Montana (9/3)
High School
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 84 overall prospect nationally, No. 12 overall wide receiver, No. 2 overall prospect in Michigan)
- Scout: 4-star (No. 8 overall wide receiver)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 57 overall prospect nationally, No. 9 wide receiver)
- Selected to U.S. Army All-America Bowl
- ESPNU 150 Team
- Rivals100 Team
- Earned Division 1-2 All-State honors as a senior and junior
- As a senior, led Saginaw Valley League with 42 receptions for 782 yards and eight touchdowns while adding six more TDs rushing and returning kicks
- Finished season with more than 1,200 all-purpose yards
- In junior season, registered 41 receptions for 876 yards and 10 TDs
- Overall, racked up more than 1,100 all-purpose yards and 15 total TDs
- Defensively, collected 46 tackles, three interceptions and 26 pass breakups
- Named to the Class of 2011 Sporting News Top 100 (No. 24 overall/No. 2 wide receiver)
- Three-year starter for the Trojans
- Also lettered in basketball and track and field
- Coach at Saginaw High School: Gary Lee
Personal
- Full name: DeAnthony Maruice Arnett
- Born June 27, 1992 in Saginaw, Michigan
- Parents are Virginia and William Arnett
Career Highs
- Receptions - 8 at Florida, 9/17/11
- Receiving Yards - 59 at Florida, 9/17/11 & vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11
- Long Receptions - 35 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11
- Touchdowns - 2 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09