Defensive line, Western Carolina (from Drake), 2022–26
Trystan Anderson
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buffalo Grove, IL
Trystan Anderson plays defensive line for Western Carolina, after Drake (2022–25). Last time out, at Mercer: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles at Mercer, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Chattanooga, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Pioneer Football League champions, 2023 and 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 20 | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drake | 18 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Drake | 18 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Drake | 18 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 18 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 255 |
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 Western Carolina 6 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 45–21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Campbell | L 19–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Cincinnati | L 10–62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at East Tennessee State | L 31–58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 44–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mercer | L 14–17 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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