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 | 18 | — |
| Success rate | 33.3% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 11.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 22.2% | — |
| First downs | 5 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| 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#49 · 3-3 | 5 | 16% | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 18 | — |
| Yards | 63 | 569th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 3.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 631 |
| Long | 22 | — |
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% |
| Season | 373 | 58 (32–138) | 18 | 16% |
7 RBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | SR | 62 | 391 | 6.3 | 1 | 8 | +0.22 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | +0.10 | ||
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | SR | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 2 | — | -0.05 |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | FR | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 | — | +0.23 |
| 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 →