Fansided

Whatever happened to these 30 forgotten college football superstars?

By Dante Pryor

Peter Warrick #9 of the Florida State Seminoles: (Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport)
Peter Warrick #9 of the Florida State Seminoles: (Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport) /
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13 Oct 1996: Safety Martavious Houston of the Auburn Tigers (center) moves to cover wide receiver Reidel Anthony of the Florida Gators during a game at Florida Field in Gainesville, Florida. Florida won the game, 51-10. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Al
13 Oct 1996: Safety Martavious Houston of the Auburn Tigers (center) moves to cover wide receiver Reidel Anthony of the Florida Gators during a game at Florida Field in Gainesville, Florida. Florida won the game, 51-10. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Al /

22. Reidel Anthony, wide receiver, Florida

Reidel Anthony was possibly the best wide receiver in Steve Spurrier’s Fun n’ Gun era of Florida Gators football. Anthony left Florida after his junior season and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1997 NFL Draft.

Anthony lasted five seasons in the NFL (all with Tampa Bay) before retiring in 2001. Though the former Gator was not near the dominant receiver in the pros as he was in college, Anthony had a solid career as a third wide receiver in a conservative offense under then-coach Tony Dungy.

Anthony might have hung up his cleats a year early; the Buccanneers would win the Super Bowl the year after he retired.

Fortunately for Anthony, he does have a championship in his football career. The Florida native was the number one receiver for Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel in 1996, winning the National Championship.

Anthony had 72 receptions, 1293 yards and 18 touchdowns, a Gators’ record, and an SEC record until Ja’Marr Chase broke the record in 2019. Anthony was a consensus All-American and an integral part of three SEC championship teams (1994,1995,1996) as a wide receiver and return specialist.

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