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Anderson Named Freshman All-American
12/22/2020 2:13:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University nose guard Evan Anderson has been named as a Freshman All-America Second Team member, by The Athletic on Tuesday.
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Anderson, a true freshman from Orlando, Florida and Jones High School, joined the Owls in July and began working his way up the Owls' two-deep. By the season opening contest versus Charlotte, Anderson was FAU's starting nose guard in a new 3-4 system put in place by first-year FAU head coach Willie Taggart and the defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt.
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Anderson flourished, starting in all but one game due to COVID restrictions for the Owls, who finished the regular season with a 5-3 record and 4-2 Conference USA mark. Anderson will lead the Owls' defensive front when FAU faces Memphis (7-3, 5-3 American Athletic Conference) on Dec. 23 in the Montgomery Bowl. Anderson tallied 14 tackles on the year, including five solos, of which 1.5 were credited as sacks for a loss of 12 yards. He also was credited with one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick.
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Anderson joins former FAU players Tavious Polo (2007), Cory Henry (2010 and also a defensive lineman), Reggie Bain (2014), Azeez Al-Shaair (2015) and Devin "Motor" Singletary (2016) on various All-American teams as freshmen.
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The Montgomery Bowl will kick off at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN and be carried by Fox Sports South Florida 640 AM.
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Anderson, a true freshman from Orlando, Florida and Jones High School, joined the Owls in July and began working his way up the Owls' two-deep. By the season opening contest versus Charlotte, Anderson was FAU's starting nose guard in a new 3-4 system put in place by first-year FAU head coach Willie Taggart and the defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt.
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Anderson flourished, starting in all but one game due to COVID restrictions for the Owls, who finished the regular season with a 5-3 record and 4-2 Conference USA mark. Anderson will lead the Owls' defensive front when FAU faces Memphis (7-3, 5-3 American Athletic Conference) on Dec. 23 in the Montgomery Bowl. Anderson tallied 14 tackles on the year, including five solos, of which 1.5 were credited as sacks for a loss of 12 yards. He also was credited with one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick.
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Anderson joins former FAU players Tavious Polo (2007), Cory Henry (2010 and also a defensive lineman), Reggie Bain (2014), Azeez Al-Shaair (2015) and Devin "Motor" Singletary (2016) on various All-American teams as freshmen.
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The Montgomery Bowl will kick off at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN and be carried by Fox Sports South Florida 640 AM.
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