2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 23
Jordan Anderson
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet Catholic
2025 Junior
- Played in all 13 games at tight end
- Nine carries for 41 yards and one rushing touchdown on the season
- Three receptions for 12 yards on the season
- Critical first-down rush in the final drive of the 30-28 win over #23 Tennessee in the Music City Bowl (12/30/25)
- First career rushing touchdown at Washington (10/25/25)
2024 Sophomore
- Played in all 13 games at running back
- Six carries for 12 yards on the season
- Season-high three rushing attempts vs. Eastern Illinois (8/29/24)
- Season-long five-yard rush vs. Minnesota (11/2/24)
2023 Redshirt Freshman
- Season-ending knee injury during training camp
2022 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #59 (247), #67 (On3), #81 (ESPN)
- State ranks: #16 (247), #17 (ESPN), #21 (On3), #24 (Rivals)
- Played for head coach Jake Jaworski at Joliet Catholic
- Three-year letterwinner
- Two-time All-Chicago Catholic League
- Three-time all-area
- 306 rushing yards in the 2021 IHSA Class 4A championship game to set the 4A state record and ran for four touchdowns and caught another touchdown
- 2021 Spring Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A All-State first team
- 1,544 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior
- 2019 Herald-News Football Player of the Year
- Honor Roll
- Offers included Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), and Toledo
Personal
- Born September 9, 2003
- Son of Johnny Anderson Jr. and Michelle Broyles
- Stepmother is Tracy Anderson
- One brother, Charles
- Chose Illinois because, “Really enjoyed the family atmosphere and the ability to work with outstanding coaches to turn around my in-state program.”
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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