Finished the 2017 season ranking second on Lorain County doesn’t get many trips to the Super Bowl. He received a considerable raise for the 2017 season after playing over 35% of the Dallas Cowboys' defensive snaps. The following week, he moved over to weakside linebacker after Sean Lee suffered a hamstring injury. In week 7 against the Denver Broncos, Hitchens recorded a team high 6 tackles and sacked Joe Flacco twice in the 30-6 win. At the age of 12, Hitchens asked his mother if he could move in with his best friend, … In Week 2, Hitchens recorded five combined tackles and made his first career sack on Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Sam Bradford during a 20-10 victory. [40], Rookie of the Week: Hitchens pulls weight in win, Anthony Hitchens stops Yeldon in tracks for a loss, "How Anthony Hitchens' decision at age 12 eventually made him Dallas Cowboy", "2014 NFL Combine results: Linebacker 40-yard dash and more", "Hawkeye tight end C.J. RIP DAD,” he wrote. “I’m sure there’ll be some tears, but those are tears of joy, tears of accomplishment, everything we’ve been through, all the hard work that Anthony has put in, that my family sacrificed for us, just to give me and Anthony a chance. Hitchens was slated to start the season at middle linebacker, but suffered a tibial plateau fracture in the Dallas Cowboys' final preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. He also recorded five combined tackles on special teams. In his first two years, he stayed mainly on special teams, before starting at linebacker as a junior and senior. [30] His 135 tackles led the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense and finished fifth among all players in 2018. No. [10] He spent the bulk of training camp at outside linebacker, competing with Justin Durant and Kyle Wilber, before being moved back to middle linebacker. “But I think about everything and the adversity they’ve been through and that Anthony’s been through, and losing his father just a couple months ago, it’s sad that he won’t get to witness it, but he was such a huge part in Anthony just becoming more disciplined and being mentally and physically tough. We’re definitely looking forward to it.”. 53 Chiefs jersey of her husband, Brad, who died Dec. 12, and draped it on the chair Brad sat in to watch sports. Avid golfer who needs to hit the range to get down to a single-digit handicap. His wife, Ashley Marie, was pregnant. Let us count the ways…, Commentary: Browns center and NFL Players Association president JC Tretter says it’s time to put the off in offseason, DL coach Chris Kiffin to interview for coordinator job with Packers, Ben Bloom promoted to defensive run game coordinator. The defense, with linebacker, playoff captain and Clearview High School graduate Anthony Hitchens in the middle, toughened and didn’t allow a point for 40 minutes and 30 seconds. Hitchens was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Chiefs on December 22, 2020,[39] and activated on January 11, 2021. “After last week’s game, it got the best of me,” Chad said. That means she tweets quite a lot more than the average Twitter user. [8], When Sean Lee was lost for the season during organized team activities, and the team traded for Rolando McClain, it was decided to make Hitchens learn all three linebacker positions. “It was pretty cool.”. Today we will talk to Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, DT Chris Jones and LB Anthony Hitchens “He told him, you are a train, you run through those guys and by the fourth quarter those guys won’t want to tackle you again. The rock at the school was painted red for the Chiefs with No. The Anderson family: from left, Zach Anderson, Chad Anderson, Anthony Hitchens, Amy Anderson, Brad Anderson and James Washington.PHOTO PROVIDED. He was heavily linked to the Indianapolis Colts due to his experience under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus who was his linebacker coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He is the school's all-time rushing leader with 3,864 yards, and the single game leader with 354 yards. [7], On June 1, 2014, the Dallas Cowboys signed Hitchens to a four-year, $2.65 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $434,864. The Dallas Cowboys were interested in re-signing Hitchens, but were unable to offer a considerable contract. [20], Hitchens began training camp competing with Kyle Wilber and Damien Wilson for the role as the strongside linebacker. At the age of 12, Hitchens asked his mother if he could move in with his best friend, Zach Anderson, and his family in Sheffield Township. Eventually he asked his mother, Norma, and Brad and Amy if he could live with the Andersons. [19] On October 4, 2015, he recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles and sacked Drew Brees in Dallas' 26-20 loss at the New Orleans Saints. The Dallas Cowboys opted to trade for Rolando McClain and have Hitchens compete with him in training camp. He tied for 12th among his position group in the 40-yard dash, tied for ninth among linebackers in the bench press, and finished 17th in the three-cone drill. The Kansas City Chiefs trailed 24-0 to the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Anderson family will be reunited in Miami. 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At Penn State in Week 5, Niemann made 17 tackles, which was the most for a Hawkeye in a game since linebacker Anthony Hitchens had 19 tackles against Iowa State in 2012. He moved in and stayed. Recorded first start with the Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2018 season at Los Angeles Chargers (9/9/18) where he recorded 14 tackles (6 solo). The Browns’ lead had dwindled from 28 points... Joe Thomas was always a winner. Hitchens reaching the Super Bowl in his sixth NFL season provides a chance for it to be heard on American sports’ biggest stage. Chiefs LB Anthony Hitchens Hitchens played at Iowa from 2010-13, finishing his ... Battle Mountain football drops opener to Mustangs Vail Daily. Chad Anderson, the youngest of the four brothers — two biological, two through love — was at Arrowhead Stadium for both playoff wins that put the Chiefs into the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years. The Proven Performance Escalator was added to the rookie wage scale as a part of the collective bargaining agreement in 2011 and applies to players who were drafted in the third to seventh round. Anthony Hitchens focused on the game, stopping 49ers. He moved in with the Andersons when he was a kid and was taught by Brad to be mentally and physically tough. 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[24] The Dallas Cowboys received a playoff berth after finishing atop the NFC East with a 13-3 record. “He’s always been the same humble, down-to-earth guy.”. He didn’t think the Super Bowl was possible when he was a kid. “There’s really been nothing that’s changed really in his personality, which is crazy to think about how much money he’s made, how much success he’s had,” said Zach, who plays video games with Hitchens almost every night. A Canadian clothing line is helping transgender kids feel confident at the beach or pool with bathing suits designed to maximize comfort without compromising style. Clearview High will be represented for the first time, and the Clippers are embracing the moment. In high school, Hitchens was a three-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, and track. Amy Anderson retrieved the No. Elyria Catholic graduate Matt Wilhelm won Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers in 2011. Tampa missed an opportunity to extend the lead when Brady's 2-yard pass to offensive lineman Joe Haeg was knocked out of his hands by Anthony Hitchens in the end zone. “That’s what everybody around here knows him by,” Chad said. Zach and Hitchens were friends in junior high, and Hitchens started spending more time at the Andersons’ house in 2004. Brad attended high school with Norma and Amy worked at a nonprofit organization in the community with her. He heard the story about the jersey and the chair. The story’s been told before, but remains an inspirational one. “It was like one or two minutes later, that’s when they started making that big comeback,” he said. He has had a career season right in front of his father Jay Niemann, who’s been the assistant defensive line coach and defensive recruiting coordinator for Iowa since 2019. He has six siblings and does not have a relationship with his father who was in and out of prison. Anthony Hitchens will never forget the day he was drafted by the National Football League, but the excitement of realizing his lifelong dream would have meant very little if his adoptive parents weren’t there by his side. His salary went from $690,000 to $1.84 million after qualifying for the Proven Performance Escalator. Elyria graduate Chase Farris was on the Patriots’ practice squad for their victory in Super Bowl LI in 2017. He became a free agent and signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the Chiefs in 2018, including $21 million guaranteed. Just everything happened for a reason,” he said. Tampa missed an opportunity to extend the lead when Brady’s 2-yard pass to offensive lineman Joe Haeg was knocked out of his hands by Anthony Hitchens in the end zone. “I’m just excited for the moment.”. “I keep … He finished the regular season with 75 combined tackles (59 solo), four pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and nine starts.[15]. “He would be just so happy for Anthony,” Amy said. In fact, he said, without the love and support he received from the family who took him in, it might never have happened at all. “The kids around here talk about him all the time,” Collier said. What a great role model he was for him and just helped him to raise his game to a whole nother level.”. “We’re a strong family, and my boys are strong men and we’ve held each other up and cried with each other,” Amy said. “We always joke he’s got to be rolling in his grave right now knowing that Anthony’s in the Super Bowl.”. [2] He had offers from Kansas University, Indiana University, University of Akron, and Eastern Michigan, before deciding to continue his career at the University of Iowa. Amy Anderson said there was no discussion about letting him move in because they both cared for him. “It’s tough. Sitting in Hard Rock Stadium, Washington will wear a customized hoodie with 53 and “Train” on the back, Chad will have something similar, Amy will wear her Chiefs jersey. He finished the season with 78 combined tackles (39 solo), 1.5 sacks, and a pass deflection in 16 games and 16 starts. James "Jim" Robert Peterson. BEREA — The Steelers were threatening. Caring, loving, there for you, good times, bad times, tell you when you’re wrong, you’re wrong, you’re right, you’re right, it’s black and white.”, Hitchens’ ‘Mentors and Mutuality’ essay on The Players’ Tribune. Fought and clawed and scratched and worked for everything he got.”. [35], He started in the Kansas City Chiefs’ season-opener at the Los Angeles Chargers and collected a season-high 14 combined tackles (six solo) during a 38–28 victory. Hitchens posted a message to Brad on Instagram after his death. [28] On November 30, 2017, Hitchens recorded a season-high 15 combined tackles in Dallas' 34-15 victory over the Washington Redskins. ... how he felt terrible to swipe Niemann from Northern Illinois — where Ben's defensive-coordinator father, Jay, coached — late in the recruiting process. On January 15, 2017, Hitchens started his first career playoff game and collected seven combined tackles in a 34-31 loss at the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional round. I know together it’ll be a hard moment, but I know it’ll also be special for us.”. Chad, the youngest by a few years, shared a bedroom with Hitchens growing up and was unfazed by the two additions to his family. Tampa missed an opportunity to extend the lead when Brady’s 2-yard pass to offensive lineman Joe Haeg was knocked out of his hands by Anthony Hitchens in the end zone. Hitchens recorded 4 combined tackles in the Super Bowl. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The Andersons and Hitchens will experience the whole gamut Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla., when the Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. The recent loss of a parent adds a complicated layer. Anthony Hitchens believes Chiefs 'should be a top-five defense' Despite having won a Super Bowl last season, there's room for improvement in Kansas City on the defense, in particular. Walter Rock with Washington in Super Bowl VII in 1973 is the only other Elyria High graduate with Super Bowl experience. He was expected to miss up to eight weeks, but was able to return before Week 5. Anthony Hitchens: Pos: OLB, Career: 104 G, Cowboys/Chiefs 2014-2020, born OH 1992 Brad, who died unexpectedly after battling non-alcoholic sclerosis of the liver since 2008, was front and center in their thoughts. “But that family just kind of embraced the people around them and this community kind of rallied around them when they were in need. Chad was at both playoff games in Kansas City, and Amy attended the AFC title game against the Titans. [18] He was named the starting middle linebacker, ahead of Jasper Brinkley, to begin the regular season. Head coach Jason Garrett named Hitchens the weakside linebacker for the remainder of the season after Justin Durant was placed on injured/reserve after tearing his biceps in the Cowboys' 20-17 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. Anthony Hitchens (born June 10, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Anthony’s always been the type to keep the noise out and just focus on what he’s got to do.”. Last year, he wanted to see it so bad. The NFL playoffs are always about the quarterbacks. Hitchens was slated to become the strong side linebacker after the departure of Bruce Carter, but was switched to middle linebacker after Rolando McClain was suspended for the first four games. Hitchens finished the 2018 NFL season with a career-high 135 combined tackles (81 solo) and forced one fumble in 15 games and 15 starts. He received an overall grade of 40.6 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 92nd among all linebackers in 2018.[37]. Right now I’d say she’s majoring in left-handed selfies, though she’s also attempting a minor in machine-gun tweets. Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones explained that they chose him to provide depth behind Sean Lee after experiencing the loss of Lee the year prior. He has six siblings and does not have a relationship with his father who was in and out of prison. Amy, the mom, has been down there all week, with Zach, 28, Chad, 24, and James Washington, 28 — the second son taken in — arriving later in the week.

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