Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/153rd/4th & short
11/24Inside-5 share
12 of 15 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 11 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (45.8%).
Anthony Anderson
Last confirmed: Marshall, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 244 lb · Eden Prairie, MN
Anthony Anderson: RB · Marshall · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Anthony Anderson
Wears you down at the goal line. Third year in the Marshall backfield. A game that shows it: 91 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against Old Dominion — Week 7, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Marshall in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-28@ Miami (OH) | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 32-16vs Eastern Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-37vs NC State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-34vs Middle Tennessee | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-20@ Old Dominion | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 3 | 22 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 24-26@ Southern Miss | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-13vs Charlotte | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-0vs UTSA | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-25@ Florida International | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-41@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
 Bowl | W 38-20@ South Florida | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 77 | 310 | 4.0 | 9 | 23 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2018
W 42-20
at Old Dominion
91 rush yds (14 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 22-point win on the road against Old Dominion.
With R. LeFevre — 46.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · T. King — 195 rush yds (22 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Rohrwasser KICK)
- Week 6 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.66Anthony Anderson run for 23 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.65Anthony Anderson run for 22 yds for a TD (Justin Rohrwasser KICK)
- Week 1 · South Florida · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Anthony Anderson run for 12 yds to the SFla 40 for a
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Rohrwasser KICK)
- Week 13 · Florida International · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Isaiah Green pass complete to Anthony Anderson for 12 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Anthony Anderson run for 4 yds for a TD (Justin Rohrwasser KICK)
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 1st and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.69Anthony Anderson run for 4 yds for a TD (Justin Rohrwasser KICK) OLDDOMINION Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined
- Week 6 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.52Anthony Anderson run for 4 yds to the Marsh 33 for a
- Week 12 · UTSA · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.41Anthony Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 42
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
77 of 77 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%68 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 77 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds47%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
12 of 15 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 8 of 11 (73%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 77 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Doc Holliday, all balanced offenses — 20-18 over that span.
2016Marshall3-9HC: Doc Holliday · Balanced
2017Marshall8-5HC: Doc Holliday · Balanced
2018Marshall9-4HC: Doc Holliday · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 22.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Road7g | 28.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 31.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 17.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doc Holliday
Pass share
48.1%
432 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
77 carries and 5 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Marshall
- 2018 Marshall HollidayYear 4 · 12 games
- 2017 Marshall HollidayYear 3 · 6 games
- 2016 Marshall HollidayYear 2 · 10 games
- 2015 Marshall HollidayYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Marshall, 772 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
Marshall
Played his entire career under Doc Holliday.