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Jersey Number 8
Evan Anderson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 356
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Jones
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
- Birthday:
- 2/14/2002
Bio
Junior (2023)
2022
Preseason Practice Mic'd Up
Freshman (2021)
NT (Anderson) and C (Weber) Played Lacrosse?
- Earned preseason All-AAC First-Team honors by Athlon Magazine and Third Team honors by Phil Steele's
- Voted as a team captain
- Came to impress with six tackles in the season opener, including one for a loss of three-yards,versus Monmouth
- Recorded six tackle (4-2) versus Ohio
- Clemson's day's work included two tackles (1-1) and a quarterback hurry
- Continued to be a disturbance in the middle while recording two tackle assists versus Illinois
- One of three Owls to tally a team-leading eight tackles, including one for a loss of a yard and a sack for a loss of two in the Owls' 20-17 win over Tulsa
- Recorded five tackles in the Owls' 56-14 victory at USF
- Accumulated six tackles in the Owls' game versus UTSA
- Had a two sack night in the win over Charlotte and in total recorded eight tackles
- Ended the UAB game with three tackles, a recorded fumble and a blocked kick
- Versus ECU tallied three tackles and a sack for a loss of two yards as well as a QBH
- Recorded five tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Owls' Tulane contest
- Played and started in his 12th game of the season with the Rice start, a game that he recorded five tackles, including an assist for a loss of two yards, and added a pass breakup
- Received Third Team American Athletic Conference honors
- Earned second team All-AAC honors by Phil Steele's magazine
- Played in the East/West Shrine game on Feb. 1, 2024
- Recorded three tackles (1-2), including a sack for a loss of six yards, in the Owls 43-13 season opening win over Charlotte
- Returned to the field and had an immediate impact in spirit alone while adding three tackle assists versus Rice
- Stout in the middle playing in his first back-to-back game of 2022 and recording eight tackles, including a half sack for a loss of one yard at UTEP
- Proved a gap clog for a UAB offense that averaged 242 yards per game, and added tackles, including one solo
- Said by Head Coach to have ben stabilizing factor the defense, following a game that he added two solo tackles, including one for a loss of one, in the Owls' 52-7 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XXI
- Tallied three solo tackles, including a TFL for a loss of two yards at Middle Tennessee
- Versus WKU, he recorded five tackles, including one for a loss of two yards
- Named Second Team All-C-USA
2022
Preseason Practice Mic'd Up
Freshman (2021)
NT (Anderson) and C (Weber) Played Lacrosse?
- Returned to his starting nose tackle job at Florida with three tackle assists, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard
- Has the ability to be very disruptive and did so in the Owls' 38-6 win over Georgia with three tackles (1-2), including 0.5 for a loss of three yards
- Credited with three tackle assists in the Owls' 45-14 in over Fordham and that included a tackle for a loss of six yards
- Recorded four tackles (2-2) at Air Force
- Assisted on three tackles in the Owls' 58-21 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XX
- Tallied two tackles, including one solo at UAB as well as a tackle for a loss of three yards, and added a quarterback hurry
- Collected three tackles, including a tackle for a loss of three yards, in the Owls' 38-8 road win over Charlotte
- Credited with a tackle assist in FAU's C-USA win over UTEP
- Had four tackles and assisted on a tackle for a loss of one yard versus Marshall
- Was a beast at ODU with five tackles (2-3) and his work included two for a loss of eight yards, one of which was a sack for a loss of seven yards, and added a fumble recovery
- Tallied three tackles at WKU, including one for a loss of one yard
- Turned in a huge night versus MT, the last game of 2021, with six tackles, including two solo, 0.5 for a loss of one yard, as well as a BrUP and two QBHs
- Received a Second Team All-Conference USA nod from PFF
- Named C-USA Honorable Mention
Freshman (2020)
- Drew a start as a true freshman, the first defensive lineman to do so since 2013, and his night's work, which included two tackles, was praised by Coach Taggart
- Returned to the field after missing a game due to COVID and returned to his starting Nose Tackle spot to record four tackles in the Owls' 24-3 victory over UTSA
- Started his second consecutive game and added an assisted tackle for a loss in the Owls' 10-6 win over WKU
- Added three tackles, including his first collegiate sack, a assist for a loss of four yards, in the Owls' 38-19 Shula Bowl win at FIU
- Recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards versus UMass
- Continues to develop his collegiate game by adding a blocked kick to his resume and added a solo tackle at Georgia Southern
- Closed out his freshman regular-season campaign with a start at Southern Miss where he added two tackle assists
- Named second team freshman All-American by The Athletic
- Was in on seven tackles and recovered one fumble in the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
- Member of the FAU All-Freshman Team (announced at the 2021 Owlspys)
High School
- Totaled 84 tackles his senior season, with four tackles for loss that included two sacks
- Also forced two fumbles
- Led Jones squad to a 13-2 record – a school record for wins – and a state finals appearance (the first in school history)
- Two-sport athlete (football and lacrosse)
- Also was considered by USF, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Toledo, among others
- Ranked three stars by 247Sports
- Plans to major in criminal justice
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