West Virginia University Athletics

2024 (r-Sr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• Played all 13 games at center and started 12
• Used on 921 plays, including 870 offensive snaps and eight games with 70 or more plays
• Member of the offensive line that ranked No. 9 among Power Four schools in rushing attack, No. 32 in scoring offense, No. 33 in total offense and No. 35 in fewest sacks allowed
• WVU was No. 9 nationally in missed tackles forced on runs (132)
• WVU finished with 88 rushes that gained 10+ yards, tying for No. 7 nationally
• WVU was No. 13 nationally with 1,716 rushing yards after contact
• WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Cincinnati
• Registered 32 knockdowns and 50 great blocks during the regular season
• Finished with five knockdowns against Penn State
• Season-high eight knockdowns and three great blocks at Pitt
• Had a season-high eight great blocks and three knockdowns at Oklahoma State
• Registered seven great blocks against Kansas
• Had five knockdowns and five great blocks against Baylor
• Finished with seven great blocks at Cincinnati

2023 (r-Jr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
• All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• Played in all 13 games, including 12 starts at right guard, left guard and center and used on special teams
• Saw action on 793 offensive snaps, including a 50 or more snaps in 10 games
• Season-high 85 offensive snaps against Houston and seven special teams snaps at UCF
• Did not allow a sack in 2023
• Third on the team in knockdowns (35) and third in great blocks (55)
• Season-high six knockdowns against Duquesne and season-high seven great blocks against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State
• WVU Blue Collar: TCU, BYU
• Member of the offensive line that led Power 5 in rushing yards per game (228.9) and was No. 3 nationally in fewest sacks allowed (10)
• Among Power 5 schools, WVU has the longest streak of games with 140 or more rushing yards (16), three more than any other team

2022 (r-So.)

• Played in all 12 games at right tackle
• Saw action on 407 offensive snaps, including a season-high 50 snaps at Texas Tech and against TCU
• Had 14 knockdowns, including a season-high three at Iowa State
• Registered two knockdowns at Virginia Tech and against Texas Tech
• Recorded 10 great blocks, including a season-high four against Oklahoma

2021 (r-Fr.)

• Started all 13 games at left tackle
• Saw action on 888 offensive snaps, including a season-high 90 snaps against Texas
• Used on 50 or more plays in 12 games
• Helped pave the way for Leddie Brown to finish with more than 1,000 rushing yards each of the past two years
• WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Texas
• Finished with 38 knockdowns for the season, including a season-high six against Iowa State
• Did not allow a sack in seven games
• Also registered 17 great blocks, including a season-high three against Texas and Kansas

2020 (COVID)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• Played in 10 games and started eight at left tackle
• Used on 545 offensive plays and 53 special teams snaps for a total of 598 snaps
• Used on a season-high 91 snaps against Kansas State
• Finished with 19 knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack in eight contests
• Part of a line that finished the season No. 4 in the Big 12 in fewest sacks allowed and No. 28 nationally in total offense

2019 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Played offensive tackle for coach Richard Muraco at Liberty Baptist Academy (Las Vegas, Nevada)
• As a senior, named All-4A Desert Southeast Conference First Team and All-Southeast Region
• Helped Liberty advance to the state semifinals of the Class 4A state playoffs
• As a junior, helped lead Liberty to an 11-2 record, a spot in the state semifinals and a No. 2 ranking in the state
• Team averaged 357.4 yards per game and finished with 63 touchdowns
• Three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals, and 247Sports
• Rated No. 8 in Nevada by ESPN and No. 9 by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 100 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports and No. 115 by ESPN

Personal

• Son of Devon and Shironda Anderson
• Married to the former Madeline Samsell in May 2023
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in sport management in May 2023
• Currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic honor Roll