Defensive back, Southern Miss (from Cincinnati, Austin Peay), 2020–26
Sammy Anderson
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dayton, OH
Sammy Anderson plays defensive back for Southern Miss, after Cincinnati (2020–23) and Austin Peay (2024). Last time out, against UConn: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles vs. UConn, L 20–48
Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24
Team titles: American champions, 2021
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 21 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 21 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 190 |
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 Southern Miss 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. UConn | L 20–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Austin Peay 5 games, 4 INT, 1 pass defended
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Louisville | L 0–62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 17–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 14 | at Central Arkansas | L 17–45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 59–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. Southern Utah | L 17–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Cincinnati 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Cincinnati 9 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 38–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Indiana | W 45–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Tulsa | W 31–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. South Florida | W 28–24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at UCF | L 21–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. East Carolina | W 27–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Temple | W 23–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Tulane | L 24–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Cincinnati 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Murray State | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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