2022 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

15 Anthony Witherstone

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 190
  • Hometown Warwick, R.I.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Bishop Hendricken
  • Major Health Science

Biography

2021

  • Appeared in all 11 games on the year
  • Had a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns against Holy Cross (Sep. 11) and Wagner (Nov. 6)
  • Finished the season with 27 tackles, including 20 solo tackles
  • Ended third on the team in pass breakups with seven

2020

  • Played in all three games for the team this season
  • Had a season-high 4 tackles vs. Sacred Heart
  • Posted nine total tackles

2019

  • Appeared in a career-high seven games for the Warriors

  • Set career highs in pass break ups (3) while adding his first career interception

  • Totaled four of his seven tackles on the season against Presbyterian (10/26)

2018

  • Missed season due to injury

2017 

  • Played in four games
  • Finished with 10 tackles (8 solo)
  • Recorded career-high six tackles at LIU Post (11/4)

Before Merrimack

  • Attended Bishop Hendricken High School
  • State Champion (sophomore, junior, senior)
  • Second Team All-Division, Second Team All-State (junior)
  • First Team All-Division, First Team All -tate (senior)
  • Helped team post undefeated season and win state titles in back-to-back years
  • Overall was part of three teams that won state football championships
  • Also lettered in volleyball and earned all-division and all-state first team honors as a junior and senior

Personal

  • Born on November 27, 1999
  • Son of Juliet Duco and Anthony Witherstone Sr.
  • Health Science major
CAREER HIGHS:
Interceptions: 1, three times
Tackles: 6, at LIU Post, Nov 04, 2017 (5-1)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, Pace, 10/14/17 (1-0); at LIU Post, Nov 04, 2017 (1-0)
Pass breakups: 2, vs St. Anselm, Sep. 4, 2021

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2017Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    39
  • 15

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15