2022 Football Roster
Steven Anderson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 269
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Live Oak, Fla.
- High School:
- Suwannee HS / Southern Miss
- Prev School:
- Southern Miss
TULSA – A two-year letterwinner at Tulsa … transferred to Tulsa prior to the 2021 season after four years at Southern Miss … played in 44 career games between Tulsa and Southern Miss … played in 20 games and had 3 starts at Tulsa … had 571 career rushing yards and 8 TDs at Tulsa …
2022 – Played in 10 games … had 352 yards and six TDs … missed the SMU and Tulane games … started the NIU, JAX State and Cincinnati games … had his first career reception at Tulsa with a 40 yard catch vs. USF and ended the game with two receptions for 42 yards … totaled 64 yards on eight carries at Temple … rushed for a career-high 76 yards on 17 carries at #13 Ole Miss … had his first multiple TD game with two runs of 4 yards vs. JAX State … totaled 58 yards and added one TD vs. NIU … had 40 yards and one TD in the opener at Wyoming.
2021 – Played in 11 games … rushed for 219 yards and two TDs … averaged 4.9 yards per game … gained a season-best 56 yards and one TD against Temple … rushed for 42 yards on nine attempts at No. 2 Cincinnati … rushed for 12 yards on two carries against Memphis … had 34 yards on four carries vs. Houston … scored his first touchdown at Tulsa in the season opener, a one-yard run, against UC Davis.
AT SOUTHERN MISS – Spent three seasons at Southern Mis … rushed or 513 yards and nine TDs in 23 games … 2020 – Opted out in the 2020 season … 2019 – Played in 12 games … rushed for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns … had a season-high 54 yards and one TD on 11 carries against FAU … also totaled 41 yards and one TD on 13 attempts vs. UAB … 2018 – Found his niche at running back after stints at QB and tight end ... second on the team for rushes (76) and yards (4.2 per carry) while leading the way with six touchdowns ... ran 12 times (career-high) for 29 yards and two scores in win over LA Tech (second one?serving as?the game-winner with 6:02 left) ...?then bested that with 19 for 92 yards and a score in the finale at UTEP ... also unleashed a 17-yarder against the Miners ... posted career-long 20-yard runs in wins over Rice and UTSA ... had two of his four receptions on the year in the Marshall victory … 2017 –?Redshirted while transitioning from quarterback.
HIGH SCHOOL – Was an?honorable mention Florida Class 5A all-state selection ... threw for 707 yards on 32-of-89 attempts and nine TDs and only one interception, averaging 78.6 yards per contest ... added a team-best 906 rushing yards on 131 carries (6.9 avg) with 11 scores and four 100-yard games ... named all-area his junior season as he passed for 718 yards with 9 TDs and ran for 544 yards with 5 TDs for the Class 5A regional finalists ... a two-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... was also a member of the basketball team.
PERSONAL – Favorite sports movie is Friday Night Lights … his favorite NFL player is Derrick Henry … lists the Tampa Bay Bucs as his favorite NFL team … enjoys fishing … favorite TV Show is “Martin” … began playing football at the age of 5 … has a younger sister … his dad is Steven Anderson … majoring in organizational studies … born June 20, 1998 in Tampa, Fla.
