▁the ▁oldest ▁son ▁with ▁two ▁sister s ▁and ▁a ▁younger ▁brother . ▁His ▁d ad ▁is ▁the ▁past or ▁of ▁Friend ly ▁Fellow ship ▁Church ▁of ▁God ▁in ▁Christ ▁in ▁Fort ▁W orth , ▁Texas ▁where ▁Anthony ▁grew ▁up ▁playing ▁the ▁drums ▁for ▁his ▁church . ▁ ▁Al ridge ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁D ent on ▁High ▁School ▁football ▁team ▁as ▁an ▁all - pur pose ▁back . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁D ent on , ▁Al ridge ▁was ▁named ▁Honor able ▁M ention ▁AP ▁ 4 A ▁All - State , ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁Max ▁Em f inger ▁Texas ▁Super ▁All - State ▁Team , ▁picked ▁Texas ▁Sports ▁Writ ers ▁Association ▁Third - Team , ▁All - State ▁and ▁named ▁District ▁ 6 - 4 A ▁Off ensive ▁Player - of - the - Year . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Al ridge ▁chose ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁red sh irt ed ▁as ▁a ▁fresh man ; ▁he ▁was ▁initially ▁rec ru ited ▁as ▁a ▁wide ▁receiver . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁not ▁en rolled ▁at ▁the ▁university ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁season ▁and ▁sat ▁out ▁the ▁year . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁as ▁a ▁wide ▁receiver , ▁he ▁appeared ▁in ▁all ▁ 1 2 ▁games , ▁starting ▁six ▁games . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁C oug ars ▁leading ▁receiver ▁at ▁yards ▁per ▁catch ▁with ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 2 2 . 7 . ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁season , ▁the ▁C oug ars ▁played