Running back, Memphis (from South Carolina), 2023–⁠24

Mario Anderson

Lettered 2023 at South Carolina (school media guide)

Number
No. 2
Height
5′9″
Weight
208 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
Summerville, SC

Mario Anderson played running back at South Carolina (2023) and Memphis (2024).

At a glance

Best season
1,362
Rushing yards, 2024 (Memphis, 11–⁠2)
Best game
183 yards
Vs. North Texas, week 8, 2024: No. 3 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 10
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023South Carolina1437074.9375
2024Memphis2361,3625.81853
Career3792,0695.52175

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023South Carolina221537.0120
2024Memphis523126.0331
Career744656.3431

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023South Carolina2RBJr.
2024Memphis2RBSr.5′9″208

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
2023South Carolina1720.0413th (n=450)0.176.025%0.16
2024Memphis2840.2476th (n=434)0.1669.431%0.23

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.

Before the draft

MVP of the 2025 Hula Bowl.

DrillPro day 2024
Height5′8¼″
Weight206 lb
Arm length28⅞″
Hand size9″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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