Safeties Coach
Anthony Midget joined the Nittany Lions[apos] staff as safeties coach in February, 2013. He came to Penn State after serving on the Georgia State University coaching staff since 2008, being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2012 season.
He previously served as the secondary coach and special teams coordinator at Georgia State under head coach Bill Curry. Midget joined the collegiate coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, his alma mater, helping the Hokies win the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference title.
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He began his coaching career at Lake Worth (Fla.) High School, rising to assistant head coach during his four years on the staff.
From Clewiston, Fla., Midget was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at cornerback under head coach Frank Beamer, helping Virginia Tech to the 1999 BCS National Championship game.
A Dean[apos]s List student, he was a third-team All-American and a first-team All-Big East honoree as a senior. The Atlanta Falcons selected Midget in the fifth round of the 2000 National Football League Draft and he also played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before entering the coaching ranks.