Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-7vs Western Illinois | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 42-7vs UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
#22
Daniel Anderson
Freshman running back for Northwestern. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Alexander, AR · Bryant HS
Returning to Northwestern for 2026
The numbers
9
rushing yards · 2025
3 per carry
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 9 rush yds, vs Western Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Northwestern. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2025.
Daniel Anderson
The receipt: 9 rush yds against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of Bryant
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northwestern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 YDS/g, 2.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 88% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
2025 First-Year: Played in three games … Saw first career action and tallied nine yards on two carries against Western Illinois (9/5). High School: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 4 player in Arkansas and No. 67 running back nationally … Attended Bryant High Scho...
The backfield · Northwestern
- #5Caleb Komolafe941 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Gavin Sawchuk486 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Joseph Himon II486 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Cam Porter137 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Daniel Anderson9 rushing yards · 2025
5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology