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15 Colt Anderson

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 240
  • Position Tight End
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Omaha Neb.
  • High School Westside HS

Biography

2010 (Redshirt Junior) Caught three passes for 40 yards… returned four kicks for 27 yards…  made two tackles on special teams… had one grab for six yards in FIU’s win at Troy (11/13)… caught one pass for seven yards in FIU’s victory at Louisiana (11/20)… had a season-long 27-yard reception in FIU’s regular season finale against Middle Tennessee (12/4)

2009 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Made a transition to tight end, playing in all 12 games and making three starts… caught 12 passes for 154 yards…made one catch for 23 yards in the season-opener against Alabama (9/12)… had one catch for 28 yards against Rutgers (9/19)… had one catch for 10 yards against ULM (10/3)… had one catch for 16 yards against Western Kentucky (10/10)… had a season-high three catches for 21 yards vs. Troy (10/17)… had one catch for seven yards against Arkansas State (10/24)… matched his season-high with three catches for a season-best 31 yards against Louisiana (10/31)… had one catch vs. Florida (11/21).

2008 (Sophomore): Redshirted while taking many reps in practice.

2007 (Freshman): Played in six games and completed 3-of-15 pass attempts for 37 yards and two interceptions...rushed 12 times for -9 yards...vs. North Texas (12/1): Came off the bench in the 38-19 win and rushed once for six yards and threw an interception...vs. FAU (11/24): Completed 1-of-3 passes for 10 yards and was sacked twice...at Arkansas (10/27): Went 1-for-3, with his lone completion going for a career-long 30 yards to Elliott Dix in the fourth quarter...at Middle Tennessee (9/29): Recorded his first career completion for -3 yards to Trenard Turner...also rushed once for a game- and career-long 18 yards...at Kansas (9/22): Came off the bench and went 0-for-3 with an interception...at Penn State (9/1): Made his collegiate debut and had a long rush of 10 yards and threw one incomplete pass.

Westside High School: Instrumental in leading the Warriors to a 12-1 season record and the Nebraska Class A state championship game...a two-star Rivals.com player who was that service’s No. 9 rated player in Nebraska...in 13 games as a senior, set school records passing for 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions...also picked up 350 yards rushing with four

four TDs...totaled 3,278 yards and 36 touchdowns through the air as a junior and senior...an Omaha World-Herald All-Metro Conference selection and an AP All-State Honorable Mention.

Personal: Born November 3, 1988...son of Roger Thomas Anderson and Cherrie Ann Anderson...chose FIU over interest shown by Western Michigan...majoring in business management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2007Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'4" 195 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2008Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'4" 205 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2009Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 215 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2010Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2011Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 240 lbs
    15