Player Career

Justin Anderson Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Anderson story

Justin Anderson built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a player from Chicago, IL wearing No. 21, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Justin Anderson's career was his backfield work: 1,722 rushing yards, 375 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 263 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 263 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Anderson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northern Illinois

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200620062007200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1
2006 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois10
2007 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1110
2008 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois2-9
2009 PostseasonNorthern Illinois0-2
2009 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Indiana State

Week 4 · W 48-14

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

1

Touchdowns

100 takeover

1 primary-metric impact.

#2

vs Southern Illinois

Week 2 · L 31-34

3

Touchdowns

100 takeover

Loss with a strong all-around stat line.

3 primary-metric impact.

#3

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 5 · W 37-0 · Conference game

1

Touchdowns

100 takeover

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

1 primary-metric impact.

#4

@ Minnesota

Week 1 · L 27-31

1

Touchdowns

100 takeover

Loss with a strong all-around stat line.

1 primary-metric impact.

#5

vs Kent State

Week 11 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2

Touchdowns

66.7 takeover

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

2 primary-metric impact.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2009 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2007 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

76.4

11 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games