Career: Two-year starter who played in 49 career games and made 183 of his 205 tackles over his final two seasons … Third-team All-Sun Belt as a senior … Also finished with 2.5 sacks, 10.0 tackles for loss, eight passes defended, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception … Defensive MVP of the Dollar General Bowl as a junior thanks to his 19-yard interception return … Defense ranked first (2018) and second (2017) in the Sun Belt in scoring defense and total defense during his two years as a starter.
2018: All-Sun Belt third team … Started all 13 games at inside linebacker … Ranked second on the team and fourth in the Sun Belt with a career-high 96 tackles … Had one sack in the New Orleans Bowl win and totaled 6.0 tackles for loss … Made a season-high 11 tackles against Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship Game, and his quarterback pressure set up a fourth-quarter interception when App State was clinging to a 20-16 lead … Posted double-digit tackles against Penn State (10), Georgia Southern (10) … Quarterback pressure set up 26-yard interception return for a touchdown by Desmond Franklin against Georgia State ... Preseason All-Sun Belt first team from the league's coaches and media.
2017: Started all 13 games at inside linebacker and ranked second on the team with 87 tackles (56 solo) … Also had 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, five QB hurries, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups … His 19-yard interception return set up App State’s first touchdown in a 34-0 bowl win against Toledo. Was named the Defensive MVP with eight tackles and one QB hurry … Named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week after a nine-tackle, one-sack performance at Texas State … Posted a career-high 11 tackles against New Mexico State … Had six games with at least eight tackles, two more games with seven stops and a six-tackle debut at Georgia … Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection.
2016: Played in 10 games as a sophomore … Ended year with 10 tackles (six solo, four assists) … Tallied four tackles vs. Idaho (three solo, one assist) ... Played significant snaps as a reserve at inside linebacker.
2015: Played in all 13 games … Ended the campaign with 12 tackles (10 assists, two solo) …. Tallied his first career tackle versus Howard, including half a sack against the Bison … Recorded a pass breakup at ULM … Posted a career-high four tackles at South Alabama.
High School: Earned first-team Florida 5A all-state recognition after racking up 110 tackles (69 solo), 11.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 2014 ...Finished his high school career with 221 total tackles (110 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven pass breakups in three prep seasons ... Helped lead American Heritage to back-to-back Florida 5A state championships as a junior and senior ... Anchored a defense that allowed just 16 points per game over his final two high school campaigns.
Personal: Full name is Anthony Tyler Flory ... Born Dec. 27, 1996 ... Son of Karen and Abraham Flory ... Youngest of two siblings ... Brother, Andrew, played football at Central Michigan and won the 2012 Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl with the Chippewas.
