Rodney Anderson (American football)
 Anderson at 2018 Big 12 Media Days | |
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Running back |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Katy, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Katy (TX) |
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Rodney Anderson is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early years
Anderson attended Katy High School in Katy, Texas. During his career he rushed 5,493 yards on 603 carries. He originally committed to Texas A&M University to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Oklahoma.[1]
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2015, Anderson played in two games and had one carry for five yards before suffering a season-ending broken leg.[2] Before the 2016 season, he suffered a neck injury which caused him to miss that season.[3][4] Anderson returned from the injuries to rush for 1,161 yards on 188 carries and 13 touchdowns in 2017.[5] In the 2018 Rose Bowl against Georgia, he rushed for 201 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns.
References
- ^ "Four-star 2015 RB Rodney Anderson de-commits from Texas A&M, will visit Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "OU football: Rodney Anderson brings as much toughness as ability to Sooners' RB competition | OU Sports Extra". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Oklahoma RB Rodney Anderson return from injury, has huge shoes to fill - Big 12 Blog". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "OU GAMEDAY: RB Rodney Anderson's quiet personality helps fuel big-time production | Don't Miss This". normantranscript.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ Cliff Brunt. "Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson leading Sooners' stable - Sports - The Times - Beaver, PA". timesonline.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.