Running back, Akron (from Northwestern, Arizona), 2018–⁠23

Drake Anderson

Lettered 2021 at Arizona (school media guide)

Number
No. 21
Height
5′9″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2023)
Junior
Hometown
Chandler, AZ

Drake Anderson played running back at Northwestern (2018–⁠20), Arizona (2021–⁠22) and Akron (2023).

Career highs

141rushing yards, career highvs. UNLV, 20196catches, career highvs. BYU, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Northwestern12363.0011
2019Northwestern1546334.1331
2020Northwestern622564.1241
2021Arizona873854.4171
2023Akron401323.3115
Career3551,4424.1771

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Northwestern6284.709
2020Northwestern4287.0021
2021Arizona18955.3013
2023Akron17935.5115
Career452445.4121

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Northwestern21RBYr 1
2019Northwestern21RBYr 2
2020Northwestern21RBYr 3
2021Arizona21RBYr 4
2022Arizona21RBYr 5
2023Akron21RBJr. (Yr 6)5′9″200

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018Northwestern12-0.30––-3.6––
2019Northwestern1630.0318th (n=287)0.134.219%0.04
2020Northwestern65-0.067th (n=212)0.14-3.613%0.00
2021Arizona1040.0620th (n=277)0.166.013%0.12
2023Akron53-0.11––-5.99%0.06

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Akron 11 games, 132 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atTempleL 21–⁠247400100
Sep 9vs.Morgan StateW 24–⁠216270130
Sep 16atKentuckyL 3–⁠353902100
Sep 23atIndianaL 27–⁠2941503120
Sep 30vs.BuffaloL 10–⁠13–––281
Oct 7vs.Northern IllinoisL 14–⁠5551002160
Oct 14atCentral MichiganL 10–⁠172201110
Oct 21atBowling GreenL 14–⁠4192512100
Nov 1vs.Kent StateW 31–⁠271−20150
Nov 14atEastern MichiganL 27–⁠30120–––
Nov 24vs.OhioL 14–⁠252402180
2021 Arizona 11 games, 385 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.BYUL 16–⁠2483506280
Sep 11vs.San Diego StateL 14–⁠38580–––
Sep 18vs.Northern ArizonaL 19–⁠2112720190
Sep 25atOregonL 19–⁠41216713160
Oct 9vs.UCLAL 16–⁠34165803220
Oct 16atColoradoL 0–⁠341−10110
Oct 30atUSCL 34–⁠41370180
Nov 6vs.CaliforniaW 10–⁠36190170
Nov 13vs.UtahL 29–⁠38120–––
Nov 19atWashington StateL 18–⁠448920–––
Nov 27atArizona StateL 15–⁠386260240
2020 Northwestern 7 games, 256 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 24vs.MarylandW 43–⁠3101031–––
Oct 31atIowaW 21–⁠207101210
Nov 7vs.NebraskaW 21–⁠1318891–––
Nov 14atPurdueW 27–⁠20850–––
Nov 21vs.WisconsinW 17–⁠78130240
Nov 28atMichigan StateL 20–⁠2910410130
Dec 12vs.IllinoisW 28–⁠10140–––
2019 Northwestern 12 games, 633 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atStanfordL 7–⁠17250–––
Sep 14vs.UNLVW 30–⁠14261411–––
Sep 21vs.Michigan StateL 10–⁠3117911120
Sep 28atWisconsinL 15–⁠24166811−10
Oct 5atNebraskaL 10–⁠1313610120
Oct 18vs.Ohio StateL 3–⁠5213390–––
Oct 26vs.IowaL 0–⁠205310180
Nov 2atIndianaL 3–⁠347110190
Nov 9vs.PurdueL 22–⁠2416510–––
Nov 16vs.MassachusettsW 45–⁠65150–––
Nov 23vs.MinnesotaL 22–⁠3811330180
Nov 30atIllinoisW 29–⁠1023870–––
2018 Northwestern 2 games, 36 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 6atMichigan StateW 29–⁠195120–––
Oct 20atRutgersW 18–⁠157240–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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