Linebacker, Houston Christian (from North Texas), 2023–26
Jayven Anderson
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 204 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Jayven Anderson plays linebacker for Houston Christian, after North Texas (2023–24). Last time out, against East Texas A&M: 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Anderson leads Houston Christian in tackles this season.
2026 so far
59 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. East Texas A&M, W 43–24
Next game: at Lamar, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Nicholls, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Texas | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Christian | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Houston Christian | 59 | 35 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 108 | 72 | 11 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Texas | 7 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | North Texas | 7 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Houston Christian | 7 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Houston Christian | 7 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 204 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Houston Christian 7 games, 59 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at SE Louisiana | W 34–28 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Rice | L 3–31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Arkansas Baptist | W 88–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | at Incarnate Word | L 23–30 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at North Texas | L 14–63 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Nicholls | W 16–2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 43–24 | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Houston Christian 3 games, 5 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Nebraska | L 7–59 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northwestern State | W 20–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | atEast Texas A&M | L 32–37 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 North Texas 7 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Alabama | W 52–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 35–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Texas Tech | L 21–66 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Tulsa | W 52–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Florida Atlantic | W 41–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Memphis | L 44–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Tulane | L 37–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 North Texas 4 games, 30 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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