Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 9 |
#23
Jordan Anderson
Senior running back for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 240 lb · Naperville, IL · Joliet Catholic
The numbers
16
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Southern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2022.
Jordan Anderson
This is his third year in the same backfield at Illinois. One game to point at: 11 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Southern Illinois — Week 3, 2026.
16 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Hun School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Illinois
Played his entire career under Bret Bielema.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–10
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +11 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Bret Bielema — 21-8 over that span.
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026Illinois2-1HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 8.0 YDS/g, 2.7 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
48.8%
81 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
55.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
91 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,168 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big Ten as a senior.
Background
2025 - Illinois Played in all 13 games at tight end Nine carries for 41 yards and one rushing touchdown on the season Three receptions for 12 yards on the season Critical first-down rush in the final drive of the 30-28 win over #23 Tennessee in the Music City Bowl (12/30/25) First career…
The backfield · Illinois
- #5Ca'Lil Valentine614 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Aidan Laughery382 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Jordan Anderson41 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Corey Rashadno box-score line yet
- #31Murphy Clementno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology