Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/103rd/4th & short
7/33Inside-5 share
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%). 7 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (21.2%).
Steven Anderson
Steven Anderson: RB · Tulsa · #24.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Steven Anderson
Wears you down at the goal line. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 76 rushing yards against Ole Miss — Week 4, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tulsa | 84 | 352 | 4.2 | 6 | 23 |
| 2021 | Tulsa | 45 | 219 | 4.9 | 2 | 28 |
| 2019 | Southern Miss | 62 | 195 | 3.1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | Southern Miss | 76 | 318 | 4.2 | 6 | 20 |
| Career | 267 | 1,084 | 4.1 | 17 | 28 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tulsa | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | Tulsa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Southern Miss | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | Southern Miss | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 0 | 40 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 37-40@ Wyoming | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-35vs Northern Illinois | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-17vs Jacksonville State | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-35@ No. 16 Ole Miss | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 21-31vs Cincinnati | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-53@ Navy | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-16@ Temple | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-26@ Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-42vs South Florida | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-30@ Houston | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 84 | 352 | 4.2 | 6 | 23 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2022
W 54-17
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · South Florida · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.96Braylon Braxton pass complete to Steven Anderson for 40 yds to the SFla 28 for a
- Week 12 · South Florida · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −3.69Steven Anderson run for no gain to the SFla 19
- Week 13 · Houston · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.56Steven Anderson run for 21 yds to the Houst 35 for a
- Week 13 · Houston · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.19Braylon Braxton pass complete to Steven Anderson for 14 yds to the Tulsa 44 for a
- Week 2 · Northern Illinois · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.02Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
- Week 12 · South Florida · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Steven Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zack Long KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Temple · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.57Steven Anderson run for 5 yds to the Temp 45 for a TEMPLE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Yvandy Rigby) to the Temp 40 for a
- Week 1 · Wyoming · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.54Steven Anderson run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 49 for a
- Week 8 · Temple · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.45Steven Anderson run for 23 yds to the Tulsa 30 for a
- Week 2 · Northern Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.34Steven Anderson run for 9 yds to the Tulsa 49
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
80 of 84 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%79 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 84 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
34 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
7 of 10 (70%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 7 (43%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.2 yds/carry on 84 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Southern Miss6-5HC: Jay Hopson · Balanced
2019Southern Miss7-6HC: Jay Hopson · Balanced
2021Tulsa7-6HC: Philip Montgomery · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Tulsa5-7HC: Philip Montgomery · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 34.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Road6g | 35.5 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 39.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 29.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Philip Montgomery
Pass share
49.8%
415 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
69.5
12 games
Team sack rate
9.2%
468 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
84 carries and 3 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
39 · #217 of 317 RBs · 2022
Four seasons, two schools
- 2022 Tulsa MontgomeryYear 5 · 10 games
- 2021 Southern Miss HallYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Aug 2020 Entered the transfer portalSouthern Miss to Tulsa
- 2019 Southern Miss HopsonYear 2 · 11 games
- 2018 Southern Miss HopsonYear 1 · 10 games
Moves
- Transferred from Southern Miss to Tulsa, Aug 18, 2020.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Southern Miss and Tulsa, 1,084 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
2021 8 games
- Transferred to Tulsafrom Southern Miss
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Hopson, Will Hall and Philip Montgomery.