Aaron Anderson is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Edna Karr (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
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High school career
editAnderson attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a senior, Anderson recorded 74 receptions for 926 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] He was originally committed to Louisiana State University;[2] however, he flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Alabama.[3][4]
College career
editAfter dealing with an injury and playing sparingly at Alabama, Anderson entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2022 season.[5]
On December 18, 2022, Anderson announced his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University, to play for the LSU Tigers.[6][7] After tallying 12 receptions as a redshirt freshman, he caught his first career touchdown pass in the 2024 season opener against USC.[8]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||
| 2022 | DNP | ||||
| LSU Tigers | |||||
| 2023 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 | 223 | 14.9 | 1 |
| Career[9] | 14 | 27 | 282 | 10.4 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Dabe, Chris (January 1, 2022). "Karr's Aaron Anderson, Ponchatoula's Jacoby Mathews highlight All-Metro football team". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (December 19, 2020). "LSU lands commitment from three-star, Edna Karr wide receiver Aaron Anderson". The Advocate. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (October 30, 2021). "Edna Karr standout Aaron Anderson, former LSU commit, pledges to Alabama". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Darrell (October 29, 2021). "Karr star receiver Aaron Anderson explains why he made the move from LSU to Alabama". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Alabama football's Aaron Anderson, one of top 2022 receivers, enters transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (December 18, 2022). "Aaron Anderson, former top Louisiana receiver who went to Alabama, transfers to LSU". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler (December 18, 2022). "Alabama playmaker makes transfer commitment to LSU". On3. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Urquhart, Spencer (September 1, 2024). "LSU WR Aaron Anderson, a New Orleans native, made his 1st career touchdown a timely one". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.