Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Alabama
Ryan Anderson
LB • 6'2" • Daphne, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Anderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
95
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Ryan Anderson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Daphne, AL wearing No. 22, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Ryan Anderson's career was his defensive production: 61...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 49
- NFL Team
- Washington
Ryan Anderson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama. Ryan Anderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 61
- TFL
- 18.5
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ryan Anderson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · LB
- Career Tackles
- 61
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Daphne · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Daphne · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 2 · Pick 17 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · LB 228th (top 23%) · SEC 48th (top 8%) · National 482nd (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 74.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 51 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 74.6 |
Related Context
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Ryan Anderson played LB for Alabama. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Anderson recorded 61 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Alabama paired 39 primary output with 42.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Alabama
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
2.6
Efficiency
42.9
Usage
10.4
Consistency
68.4
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 3. Washington: 1. USC: 2. Western Kentucky: 2. Ole Miss: 2. Kent State: 1. Kentucky: 3. Arkansas: 4. Tennessee: 3. Texas A&M: 4. LSU: 4. Mississippi State: 4. Chattanooga: 0. Auburn: 4. Florida: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 7 by 59.2. Washington: 3 by 22.5. USC: 5 by 40.8. Western Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Ole Miss: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 1 by 14.2. Kentucky: 3 by 42.5. Arkansas: 9 by 77.5. Tennessee: 2 by 38.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 56.7. LSU: 6 by 65. Mississippi State: 4 by 56.7. Chattanooga: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 6 by 65. Florida: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.6 · Games = 14 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 1 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
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15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 31-35 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/31 | vs Washington | W 24-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 54-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs AuburnSplash game | W 30-12 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Chattanooga | W 31-3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Mississippi StateSplash game | W 51-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | @ LSUSplash game | W 10-0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 33-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ TennesseeSplash game | W 49-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ ArkansasSplash game | W 49-30 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 34-6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Kent State | W 48-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ole MissSplash game | W 48-43 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | W 38-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs USCSplash game | W 52-6 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ryan Anderson story
Ryan Anderson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Daphne, AL wearing No. 22, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Ryan Anderson's career was his defensive production: 61 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ryan Anderson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.
The arc is straightforward: Ryan 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
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Alabama
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 39 | 42.9 | 10.4 | 39 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 39 | 42.9 | 10.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 6 · W 49-30 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#2
vs Auburn
Week 13 · W 30-12 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#3
@ LSU
Week 10 · W 10-0 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Mississippi State
Week 11 · W 51-3 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Texas A&M
Week 8 · W 33-14 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Alabama
39 primary output · 42.9 efficiency · 10.4 usage
74.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Alabama
74.6
39 primary · 42.9 efficiency · 10.4 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Alabama
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
12
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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