Defensive line, Iowa State (from Minnesota), 2019–22
M.J. Anderson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
M.J. Anderson played defensive line at Minnesota (2019–21) and Iowa State (2022).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat TCU, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 37 | 20 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 10 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota | 3 | DL | RS | ||
| 2020 | Minnesota | 3 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Minnesota | 3 | DL | So. | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 3 | DL | Jr. | 6′3″ | 275 |
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
2022 Iowa State 11 games, 37 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Ohio | W 43–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Baylor | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Kansas | L 11–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Kansas State | L 9–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Texas | L 21–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Oklahoma | L 13–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. West Virginia | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at TCU | L 14–62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Minnesota 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 31–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 31–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Nebraska | W 30–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Maryland | W 34–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Iowa | L 22–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Minnesota 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | atMaryland | L 44–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ | |
| Weight | 269 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.05 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.78 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.69 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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