Anderson Castle
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 2nd · Production percentile: 88th
His production sits in the 88th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 2nd-percentile attention — a gap of 86 points between tape and volume.
Anderson Castle
Wears you down at the goal line. Anderson Castle has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt: 92 rush yds, 13 rec yds against NC State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
35 rush yds (16 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Duke
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen White’s 2024 season.
Matches Jalen on
Differs from Jalen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #224
Peaked at #224 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+107%
Up 107% from first season to most-recent.