2019 Football Roster
Anderson, Drake
Jersey Number 6
Drake Anderson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt First-Year
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Chandler
Bio
2020: Doak Walker Award Watch List ... Reached a 100-yard rushing total (103) for the second time in his career against Maryland (10/24)... 37-yard touchdown run during the season opener was the longest of his career...Brought in a career-high 21-yard reception vs. Iowa (10/31)...Made his first start of the season and fourth of his career vs. Nebraska (11/7)...Recorded longest rush of his career with a 41-yard touchdown on NU's first drive of the game...Saw game action at Purdue (11/14)...Brought in a career-high two receptions vs. Wisconsin (11/21)...Rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries at Michigan State (11/28).
2019: Appeared in 12 games with two starts, rushing for a team-high 634 yards and three touchdowns on 154 attempts ... Broke out for 141 yards rushing and a touchdown on 26 attempts to help defeat UNLV (9/14) ... Contributed 91 yards rushing and a score on 17 attempts against Michigan State (9/21) ... Led the team in rushing for the third consecutive game with 16 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin (9/28) ... Notched another efficient performance with 61 yards rushing on 13 attempts at Nebraska (10/18) ... Helped the 'Cats to a win with 87 yards rushing on 23 attempts at Illinois (11/30).
2018: Appeared in two games as a true first-year running back … Made his collegiate debut against Michigan State with five carries for 12 yards … Set career-highs with seven carries for 24 yards at Rutgers (10/20).
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on December 18, 2017 ... Ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 11 player in the state of Arizona by 247Sports ... Rushed for 2,009 yards and caught 23 passes for 310 yards while scoring 37 touchdowns to lead Chandler to a 12-2 record and 6A Arizona State Championship in his senior season ... Named Team MVP ... Selected to the American Family Insurance All-USCA Arizona HS Football Team ... Named All-Conference 6A Premier First Team and Offensive Player of the ... All-Arizona Big Schools First Team … Ed Doherty Player of the Year Finalist ... Ed Doherty Award Winner ... Father Damien played for Northwestern from 1997-2001, was inducted to the Northwestern Hall of Fame in 2009 and held the program’s all-time rushing record with 4,485 yards until 2017 ... Honor roll student ... Plans to major in economics at Northwestern.
2019: Appeared in 12 games with two starts, rushing for a team-high 634 yards and three touchdowns on 154 attempts ... Broke out for 141 yards rushing and a touchdown on 26 attempts to help defeat UNLV (9/14) ... Contributed 91 yards rushing and a score on 17 attempts against Michigan State (9/21) ... Led the team in rushing for the third consecutive game with 16 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin (9/28) ... Notched another efficient performance with 61 yards rushing on 13 attempts at Nebraska (10/18) ... Helped the 'Cats to a win with 87 yards rushing on 23 attempts at Illinois (11/30).
2018: Appeared in two games as a true first-year running back … Made his collegiate debut against Michigan State with five carries for 12 yards … Set career-highs with seven carries for 24 yards at Rutgers (10/20).
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on December 18, 2017 ... Ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 11 player in the state of Arizona by 247Sports ... Rushed for 2,009 yards and caught 23 passes for 310 yards while scoring 37 touchdowns to lead Chandler to a 12-2 record and 6A Arizona State Championship in his senior season ... Named Team MVP ... Selected to the American Family Insurance All-USCA Arizona HS Football Team ... Named All-Conference 6A Premier First Team and Offensive Player of the ... All-Arizona Big Schools First Team … Ed Doherty Player of the Year Finalist ... Ed Doherty Award Winner ... Father Damien played for Northwestern from 1997-2001, was inducted to the Northwestern Hall of Fame in 2009 and held the program’s all-time rushing record with 4,485 yards until 2017 ... Honor roll student ... Plans to major in economics at Northwestern.
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