Running back, Buffalo, 2017–⁠20

Theo Anderson

Lettered 2017–⁠19 (school media guide)

Number
No. 2
Height
5′10″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2020)
Junior
Hometown
Largo, FL

Theo Anderson played running back at Buffalo (2017–⁠20).

Career highs

133rushing yards, career highvs. Bowling Green, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Buffalo974194.3245
2018Buffalo17694.1111
2019Buffalo9414.6013
Career1235294.3345

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Buffalo2RBYr 1
2018Buffalo2RBYr 2
2019Buffalo2RBYr 3
2020Buffalo2RBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″215

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
2017Buffalo990.0941st (n=287)0.129.314%0.06
2018Buffalo170.04––0.7––
2019Buffalo90.08––0.7––

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

2019 Buffalo 5 games, 41 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29vs.Robert MorrisW 38–⁠10626013––
Sep 14atLibertyL 17–⁠35––––––
Sep 28atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠341404––
Nov 2atEastern MichiganW 43–⁠14––––––
Nov 29vs.Bowling GreenW 49–⁠721109––
2018 Buffalo 5 games, 69 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.Delaware StateW 48–⁠1041104––
Oct 13vs.AkronW 24–⁠61−200––
Nov 6vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠14732111––
Nov 14atOhioL 17–⁠521808––
Nov 23atBowling GreenW 44–⁠1442008––
2017 Buffalo 10 games, 419 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 16vs.ColgateW 33–⁠1082006––
Sep 23vs.Florida AtlanticW 34–⁠31155717––
Sep 30atKent StateW 27–⁠13416010––
Oct 7vs.Western MichiganL 68–⁠711644010211
Oct 14vs.Northern IllinoisL 13–⁠145904––
Oct 21atMiami (OH)L 14–⁠24823013––
Oct 28atAkronL 20–⁠21220014113
Nov 7vs.Bowling GreenW 38–⁠2822133126––
Nov 16atBall StateW 40–⁠241491045––
Nov 24vs.OhioW 31–⁠243603––

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

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