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Sammy Anderson Jr. Season 2020

PositionCB
Weight175 lbs
Height6-0
ClassFreshman
HometownDayton, Ohio
PronunciationHS

2023
Started in the season opener versus Eastern Kentucky before missing the rest of the season due to injury.

2022
Appeared in all 13 games, rotating with Taj Ward as the team's first-string nickel back...Finished with 19 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and one forced fumble...Started at cornerback against Louisville, tying a career high with four tackles...Had three stops against Tulane in regular season finale...Tallied two tackles at UCF...Collected a career-best four tackles and two TFLs against USF with a forced fumble...Mad two stops at Tulsa...Had one tackle against Kennesaw State and Indiana. 

2021
Appeared in three games (Murray State, UCF, Tulsa), registering his first TFL against the Racers.

2020
Made his collegiate debut against Memphis and also saw action against Houston. Did not record any statistics ... Redshirted due to not exceeding the four-game rule.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played at Trotwood-Madison for Head Coach Jeff Graham... consensus four-star prospect... helped his team to the OHSAA Division III State Championship in 2019, catching the winning touchdown in overtime before intercepting the final pass on defense in a 14-7 victory... finished the season with 10 touchdowns on 22 receptions (488 yards) offensively while adding one touchdown on two interceptions defensively... added two scores on six punt returns as well... named the 2019 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest District Player of the Year for Division III in Ohio... later selected OPSA All-Ohio First Team Defense (DB)... team also captured the 2017 state crown as well... recorded to picks and one fumble recovery ... standout on the hardwood as well as he helped his team to the 2018-19 OHSAA Division II title after taking second in 2017-18 and reaching the state semifinals in 2016-17 ... reportedly received offers from 26 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Rutgers.

SammyAnderson_23

Redshirt Junior
2023

CB
6-0 / 185 lbs
Anderson_Sammy_1_

Redshirt Sophomore
2022

Cornerback
6-0 / 190 lbs
ANDERSON_SAMMY

Sophomore
2021

Cornerback
6-0 / 180 lbs