EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 38 | — |
| Success rate | 36.8% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 10.5% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 13.2% | — |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 6 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
Where Anderson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Illinois#42 · 5-3 | 7 | 20% | 38 | 175 | 4.6 | 2 | 36.8% |
| 2025 | Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 6 | 6% | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 85.7% |
| 2024 | Illinois#37 · 10-3 | 4 | 5% | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jordan Anderson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jordan Anderson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | W 42–23 | — | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | L 27–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||
| 3 | W 48–10 | — | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | @ | L 19–42 | — | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | L 17–24 | 4.2 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | @ | W 38–37 | 3.6 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | W 21–10 | 6.1 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 33 | |
| 9 | @ | W 20–17 | 5.9 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.0 | 38 | 175 | 4.6 | 2 | 33 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 38 | — |
| Yards | 175 | 367th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 33 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 9 | 1796th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 4.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 9 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | 43 | ~6 (2–12) | 3 | 14% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | 57 | ~10 (2–19) | 3 | 18% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | 71 | ~13 (3–25) | 2 | 18% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | 65 | ~14 (4–27) | 4 | 22% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | 69 | ~15 (10–19) | 6 | 22% |
| Wk 8 · Oregon | 58 | ~21 (14–27) | 12 | 36% |
| Wk 9 · Maryland | 65 | ~20 (14–26) | 11 | 31% |
| Season | 496 | 99 (72–216) | 41 | 20% |
7 RBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | SR | 89 | 560 | 6.3 | 2 | 10 | +0.16 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | +0.10 | ||
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | SR | 38 | 175 | 4.6 | 2 | 2 | +0.11 |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | FR | 25 | 183 | 7.3 | 2 | — | +0.19 |
| 20 | John Forster | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →