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5 Antonio Epps

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Liberty Borough, PA
  • High School South Allegheny

Biography

NCAA CAREER STATS

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First Team All-Northeast Conference (2024)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
  • First Team All-Conference
  • Team Captain
  • Phil Steele FCS Magazine Second Team All-NEC
  • Led team with 55 tackles and 34 solos, adding a pair of tackles for loss ... Second straight year leading the Dukes in solo tackles
  • Had first career interception in the ranked win over Youngstown State
  • Season-high 11 tackles in win over Mercyhurst and had team-high nine at Central Connecticut State.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)
  • Started all 12 games in the defensive secondary
  • Finished second on the team with 72 tackles along with a team-high 37 solo stops
  • Had three 10-tackle games (at West Virginia, Wagner, and vs. Stonehill) ... The Wagner and Stonehill games were back-to-back 10-tackle outings
  • Posted five-plus tackles in 8-of-12 games
  • Ranked 13th in overall tackles and 11th for tackles in conference games in the Northeast Conference
  • Recorded 2.0 TFLs with 1.5 vs. Central Conn. State and 0.5 at Wagner
  • Broke up two passes (one vs. Saint Francis and one vs. Stonehill)
  • Returned one kickoff for 12 yards at Sacred Heart
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022)
  • Appeared in eight games in the defensive secondary.
  • Recorded three tackles, all solo and in the home win over Thomas More.
As a Freshman (2021)
  • Redshirt ... Did not see game action
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Played for head coach Frank Cortazzo
  • Was a four-time WPIAL 3A Interstate All-Conference selection and a two-time all-state pick at defensive back
  • Holds school records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns for the Gladiators
  • Finished with 3,614 career rushing yards and 57 total touchdowns
  • Rushed for 298 yards with a pair of touchdowns vs Burgettstown
  • Tallied 208 yards on the ground in victory over South Park
  • Ran for 1,307 yards with 13 touchdowns to go with 17 receptions for 376 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2019
  • Added a pair of interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2019
  • Also member of the basketball and track & field teams at South Allegheny
PERSONAL
  • Full name: Antonio Thomas Epps
  • Born Sept. 22, 2002 in McKeesport, Pa.
  • Son of Rachael Grzes and Vada Epps
  • Has two sisters (Jada, Jalaya) and five brothers (Jordon, Dequay, Bryce, Cameron, Reese
  • Member of the National Honor Society

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    31
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    5

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