Texas A&M · W 31-21
No catches.
Vanderbilt · W 34-17
No catches.
Anderson has catches in 6 of Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
8 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Nic Anderson
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Brent Venables, Frank Wilson and Will Stein. First career honor, 2023: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. One game to point at: 80 receiving yards and 5 receptions against South Carolina — Week 5, 2026.
197 receiving yards · 17 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Injury Report: Sam Greene and Nic Anderson are out; CJ Baxter will play
A Sea Of Blue +1 Oct 22 · 2 outlets
from 8 outlets
Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Injury Report: Sam Greene and Nic Anderson are out; CJ Baxter will play
A Sea Of Blue +1 Oct 22 · 2 outlets
On3'He's a Ferrari': Kentucky is handling Nic Anderson with care before season startsAug 17
ESPNA Sea Of BlueA Sea Of BlueOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kentucky13 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, in his words, profile and feature.
A Sea Of Blue +1Nic Anderson left LSU win with injury just days before his return to OklahomaOct 11A Sea Of Blue +1Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Injury Report: Sam Greene and Nic Anderson are out; CJ Baxter will playOct 22
247SportsJoe Price III discusses usage of Nic Anderson: ‘He is a Ferrari now’Aug 17
LSU1 story2025
Saturday Down SouthLSU WR Nic Anderson makes decision on 2026 season, per reportJan 14
Oklahoma2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Nic Anderson vs Youngstown State.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 17 | 197 | 11.6 | 1 | 32 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 35-34
5 rec · 80 yds · 1 TD
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Minchey — 272 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.9 · 12 rush yds (8 car) · T. O'Hara — 40.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
445th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2611% of team targetsCatch rate
65%17 of 26 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
65% catch rate on 26 targets · 11% of the team's targets · 20% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 17.2 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 64.0 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 32.8 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #354 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Venables, Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
