Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — |
#9
Terrell Anderson
Junior wide receiver on USC's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Detroit, MI · Grimsley HS / NC State
CFB Index 61 · #126 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred NC State → USC for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
WR recruit
No. 134 nationally · Signed with NC State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver on USC's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to NC State in 2024.
- Transferred from NC State to USC in 2026.
- USC WR Terrell Anderson out for season opener (Aug 29) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 36.7 points in belief.
33.3own fans
70national conversation
In Their Words
176 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Terrell Anderson
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Doeren and Lincoln Riley.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 166 yds at Duke.Duke · L 33-452025
20248 games
- Signed with NC State4-star out of Grimsley
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025NC State
2026USC
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026USC4-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rara Thomas’s 2022 season.
Matches Rara on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Rara on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Puka Nacua’s path through BYU.
98%match
NFL Rd 5
#4
Blayne Taylor
94%
Matches Puka on
Height
Recruiting rating
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Yannick Smith's sophomore season at East Carolina (2025).
Matches Yannick on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Yannick on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Terrell Anderson
Background
CAREER: Through his two-year career at NC State, Anderson has recorded 53 receptions for 787 yards (14.8 avg.) with 6 TDs while appearing in 26 games with 5 starts). He has also tallied 6 punt returns for 27 yards (4.5 avg.) with a long of 15. He also has 1 tackle. 2026: After transferring to…
The receiver room · USC
- #17Kayden Dixon-Wyatt258 receiving yards · 2026
- #4Trent Mosley255 receiving yards · 2026
- #10Corey Simms178 receiving yards · 2026
- Zacharyus Williams143 receiving yards · 2026
- #9Terrell Anderson1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology