Deontay Anderson: LB · Houston · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Deontay Anderson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Hugh Freeze, Major Applewhite and Dana Holgorsen. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Memphis — Week 12, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-38vs Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-7@ Rice | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-0vs Grambling | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-20vs Navy | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-10@ Tulsa | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 40-22@ Tulane | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-37vs No. 19 SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 54-42@ South Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-8@ Temple | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-13vs Memphis | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 45-17@ UConn | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-35@ No. 3 Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 25 | 4.0 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups63 tackles · 4 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road7g | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
47.6%
457 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
73.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
501 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #397 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Ole Miss and Houston, 241 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 53 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2021
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, Matt Luke, Major Applewhite and Dana Holgorsen.
