MJ Anderson: DL · Iowa State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
MJ Anderson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: P.J. Fleck and Matt Campbell. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against TCU — Week 13, 2022.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 9 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 37 | 20 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 43-10vs Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs No. 17 Baylor | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 11-14@ Kansas | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-10vs No. 20 Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ No. 22 Texas | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-27vs Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-14vs West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-20@ Oklahoma State | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 12 | L 10-14vs Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-62@ No. 4 TCU | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 37 | 20 | 9.0 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
24%9 TFLSack rate
9%4 sacksHurry rate
3%1 hurry37 tackles · 9 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
55.3%
478 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
72.1
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
504 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
37 tackles in 11 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #167 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Minnesota and Iowa State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck and Matt Campbell.
