Mario Anderson
Mario Anderson
Wins in space out of the backfield. Mario Anderson has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 183 rush yds, 27 rec yds against North Texas — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Memphis, 2,069 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis | 236 | 1,362 | 5.8 | 18 | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 143 | 707 | 4.9 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 379 | 2,069 | 5.5 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis | 52 | 312 | 6.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 22 | 153 | 7.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 74 | 465 | 6.3 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2024
W 34–24
at Tulane
177 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
Matches Nelson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Will Shipley's sophomore season at Clemson (2022).
Matches Will on
Differs from Will on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#15
Heisman top-25 (#15) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2024+93%
Up 93% from first season to most-recent.