Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 198 lb · Plano, TX
Auston Anderson: RB · Northwestern · #8.
Auston Anderson
This is his third year in the same backfield at Northwestern. One game to point at: 12 rushing yards against Illinois — Week 13, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Northwestern | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-20vs Nevada | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Bowling Green | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 39-0vs Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-7@ Illinois | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
Week 12 · 2017
W 39-0
vs Minnesota
11 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 39-point win at home against Minnesota.
With H. Niswander — 48.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 73 long · J. Jackson — 166 rush yds (31 car)
3 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 27-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+2g | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
46.6%
460 pass / 528 run
Plays / game
76.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
522 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 101 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
