An excellent two-way athlete, Salem High School (Virginia Beach, VA) defensive end/tight end Antonio Appleby made 18 receptions with three touchdowns on offense and tallied 75 tackles with 14 sacks and 23 quarterback pressures on defense last season as a junior. His junior year accolades include all-state honorable mention tight end, first-team all-region tight end, all-Tidewater defensive end, and first-team all-district tight end and defensive end honors.
According to Salem High School Head Football Coach Vincent Pugh, the number one asset setting Applebly apart from other blue-chip prospects is his relentless attitude on the field, something Appleby credits to his parents and his friends.