Northwestern Wildcats#- · RB Drake Anderson
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- Former player
Drake Anderson played RB for Northwestern. In the 2023 season he had 132 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, 12.0 rushing yards per game over 11 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Drake Anderson career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Att | Rush Yds | TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AKR | 11 | 40 | 132 | 1 | 17 | 93 | 51.5 |
| 2021 | ARIZ | 11 | 87 | 385 | 1 | 18 | 95 | 72 |
| 2020 | NU | 7 | 62 | 256 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | NU | 12 | 154 | 633 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 88.1 |
| 2018 | NU | 2 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 43 | 355 | 1442 | 7 | 45 | 244 | 257.6 |
Season totals, 2018 to 2023. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Drake Anderson: Northwestern RB profile and stats
Drake Anderson is a RB for Northwestern. This profile tracks Drake Anderson's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Northwestern roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Northwestern sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Drake Anderson in the news
All newsPreviewBall State at Northwestern: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Ball State visits Northwestern at Ryan Field. Kickoff is 12:30 PM ET, on BTN.2026-10-07RecapNorthwestern beat Penn State 34-13 (Week 5, 2026)Northwestern beat Penn State 34-13 at Ryan Field. Now Northwestern is 3-1, 1-1 in Big Ten play, and Penn State is 3-2, 0-2 in Big Ten play.2026-10-02RecapNorthwestern beat Colorado 41-7 (Week 3, 2026)Northwestern beat Colorado 41-7 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium. Now Northwestern is 2-0, and Colorado is 2-1.2026-09-19
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Drake Anderson plays for Northwestern at RB.
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Drake Anderson is a RB for Northwestern.