High School: Attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School for two years before transferring to Charles Herbert Flowers High School for his final two seasons...played for head coach Rick Houchens at Roosevelt and for Mike Mayo at Flowers...played running back and free safety, returned kicks and punts, and also punted for team...team was ranked No. 2 in Prince Georges County and No. 13 in the state of Maryland in 2002...earned All-Metro and All-County honors as a senior...enjoyed a standout career in which he surpassed 2,000 yards rushing, 1,000 yards receiving, and 4,000 all-purpose yards....averaged over 30 yards per kickoff returns for his career....named team Most Valuable Player twice in football and twice in track and field at Flowers...won indoor 300 meter and 4 x 400 meter relay regional championships as a senior...honor roll student.

At Delaware: One of the top success stories in the history of Delaware football...candidate once again for All-American honors and for The Sports Network’s Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in NCAA I-AA football...a multi-purpose threat both as a runner and receiver and one of the nation’s top running backs...among his pre-season honors are being named to The Sports Network pre-season All-American second team, first team All-American by Lindy’s Pre-Season Football Magazine, and first team All-Atlantic 10...outstanding athlete who can not only run but is a quality blocker and receiver....runs the 40-yard dash in 4.4 and has a 36-inch vertical jump...in just two seasons, has appeared in 19 games with 14 starts and carried 403 times for 1,878 yards and 22 touchdowns with a 4.6 yard per carry average...has rushed for over 100 yards 11 times in his 14 career starts...he had five carries or less in three of the game he didn’t reach 100 yards and he has never rushed for less than 72yards when carrying the ball more 20 or more times...has caught 43 career passes for 425 yards and four touchdowns for a 9.9-yard average...in just two seasons, already ranks No. 14 all-time at Delaware in rushing attempts, No. 15 in rushing yards, No. 5 in 100-yard rushing games, No. 11 in rushing touchdowns, No. 10 in total touchdowns, No. 6 in career receptions by a running back, and his career average of 98.8 yards rushing per game is a school record (No. 2 is 95.7 by Chuck Hall in 1968-70)...one of the most pleasant surprises for Blue Hens in recent years after starting 2004 as a reserve defensive back and finishing season as the Hens’ leading rusher after injuries on that side of the ball pressed him into action...punishing runner who has a nose for the end zone...will be counted on carry the bulk of the running load once again with the loss of last year’s backups Danny Jones (suspension) and Niquan Lee (graduation)...will be backed up by true freshmen Jared Bradley and Cory Broyles...carried just three times for three yards in Blue-White spring game...2005: Followed up an outstanding 2004 season with a sensational 2005 campaign...one of the nation’s top running backs...earned third team All-American honors by The Sports Network, was first team All-East (ECAC), and first team All-Atlantic 10...led team to 6-5 record for head coach K.C. Keeler...was Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lehigh, Hofstra, and James Madison, was named Atlantic 10 Conference, ECAC Eastern, I-AA.org national, and The Sports Network national Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lehigh in the season opener...was among the nation’s top all-purpose backs, ranking No. 5 in the nation in scoring (9.8), No. 10 in all-purpose yardage (147.2.), and No. 20 in rushing yardage (109.5)...led the Atlantic 10 in all-purpose yardage, was No. 2 in scoring and rushing, No. 14 in total offense (109.5), and No. 17 in receptions per game (3.7)...started all 11 games and rushed 249 times for 1,205 yards and 14 touchdowns with a 4.8-yard average...also led team in receiving with 41 catches for 414 yards and four touchdowns with a 10.1-yard average...became first Delaware player to lead the team in rushing and receiving since Bob Norris in 1985...fumbled just three times in 290 touches, losing just one...set Delaware record for points in a game (30 vs. Lehigh), touchdowns in game (5 vs. Lehigh), receptions by a running back in a game (vs. Towson and Hofstra) and tied marks for 100-yard rushing games in a season (7) and rushing touchdowns in a game (4 vs. James Madison)...other totals ranked No. 2 in rushing attempts in a season (249), No. 2 in rushing yards in a game (236 vs. James Madison), No. 2 in receptions by a running back in a season (41), No. 5 in rushing yards per game in a season (109.5), No. 5 in receiving yards by a running back in a game (108 vs. Hofstra), No. 6 in all-purpose yards in a season (1,619), No. 7 in rushing touchdowns in a season (14), and No. 8 in rushing yards in a season (1,208)...rushed for over 100 yards seven times led by a 236-yard effort in a rain-soaked win over defending national champion James Madison at Delaware Stadium Oct. 22...carried 39 times for 236 yards and four touchdowns, marking the second highest single game rushing effort in school history behind only Daryl Brown’s 272-yard effort vs. Northeastern in 1994...got the 2005 season off on a good note when he rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime vs. Lehigh...was named Offensive Player of the Week by almost every local, regional, and national outlet for his efforts...also had 177 yards and two touchdowns vs. Holy Cross, 127 yards vs. Towson, 125 yards and one touchdown vs. Villanova, 116 yards and two touchdowns vs. West Chester, and 101 yards and one touchdown vs. William & Mary...in consecutive games, caught eight passes for 76 yards and a touchdown vs. Towson and eight passes for 105 yards vs. Hofstra...rushed for 21 yards on nine carries and caught three passes for 12 yards in spring game...2004: At the center of one of the most interesting stories in recent years for the Blue Hens...after beginning the season far back on the Blue Hen depth chart at defensive back, was moved over to running back midway through the year and emerged as the Blue Hens’ top running back the second half of the season as a true freshman...led Delaware to 9-4 record, the Atlantic 10 title, and a berth in the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals...did not see any game action before being used on special teams vs. Hofstra, Oct. 16, carried the ball for the first time Oct. 23 vs. William & Mary, and earned his first start vs. James Madison Nov. 6...in just eight games and three starts, carried the ball a team-high 154 times for 673 yards and eight touchdowns for a 4.4 yard per carry average...had just one fumble in 154 carries (vs. Villanova)...averaged 84.1 yards per game and lost just nine yards all season...also caught two passes for 11 yards...carried the ball three times for eight yards vs. William & Mary but rolled from there, gaining 37 yards vs. Navy, carrying 34 times for 162 yards vs. James Madison, 34 times for 115 yards and a touchdown vs. Richmond, 28 times for 74 yards and four touchdown vs. Villanova, 23 times for 109 yards and a touchdown in an NCAA I-AA playoff win over Lafayette, and 27 times for 170 yards and two touchdown in the I-AA playoff loss to William & Mary...established Delaware freshman records for carries in a game (34) and season (154), yards rushing in a game (170), and rushing touchdowns in a game (4)...season rushing total of 673 yards was just 35 yards shy of the UD freshman record of 708 by Craig Cummings in 1997...his 34 carries were the second highest single game total in UD history and his 68 in consecutive games was the most ever in UD history...took part in spring drills as a defensive back...2003: Took classes at nearby Delaware Technical Community College in the fall before enrolling at Delaware in January, 2004...originally signed with Delaware’s Feb., 2003 recruiting class.

Personal: Anthony Omar Cuff...born September 24, 1984...arts and sciences major at Delaware...son of Anthony Cuff and Brenda Wall...mother has lived in Newark area the last four years operating the Save the Children Outreach Center...enjoys video games, chess, and working on cars in his spare time...has two brothers and two sisters...active working at local Boys and Girls Club.