Enters 2009 with a chance to earn starting duties at corner ... He finished ninth on the team last season with 27 tackles ... That total ranks sixth among returning players ... It also doubled his career tackle total ... An important special teams player as well.
2008 (Junior): Saw action in 12 games (did not play in the Holiday Bowl) ... Got his second career start when OSU went with an extra defensive back against Houston ... Picked up his first career interception against Iowa State and had a pass break-up against the Cyclones ... Credited with 1.5 tackles for eight yards in losses against Baylor ... Had four tackles, all solos, in the win over Texas A&M ... Also had four tackles against Baylor, including two for eight yards in losses) ... Credited with three stops against Texas and Washington State ... Broke up a pass against Houston ... Had two stops against Oklahoma and Colorado.
2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games for the Cowboys and saw his playing time increase as the season progressed ... Became an important member of the special teams units ... Ended the season with a career-best 26 tackles, including 21 solo stops ... Set a career high and led Oklahoma State with eight tackles in the win over Kansas State ... Had four tackles against Baylor and three stops against Texas Tech ... Picked up a pair of stops in the bowl win over Indiana ... Was a starter at one corner spot against the Hoosiers.
2006 (Freshman): Saw spot duty at cornerback and on special teams as a true freshman.
High School: Ran for 1,016 yards and 12 touchdowns, and passed for 800 yards and 10 scores at Aldine ... Had 600 rushing yards and 400 passing yards as a junior ... His honors included first-team all-Greater Houston and all-Super Team according to Texas Football, and he was a member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100 ... Offensive MVP in District 18-5A and the Northeast Houston Area offensive player of the year.
Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1987 ... Son of Phernita Anderson and Richard Riley ... Has a twin sister, Tiquisha ... Chose Oklahoma State over Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin ... Pursuing a degree in sports management.
Anderson's Career Stats
Year... GP.. UT-AT-TT... TFL.. Sacks... INT.... PBU.... QBH..... FF...... FR
2006... 10...... 6-2-8....... 0.0..... 0.0....... 0........ 1......... 0......... 0........ 0
2007... 13.... 21-5-26..... 0.0..... 0.0....... 0........ 0......... 0......... 0........ 0
2008... 12.... 19-8-27..... 1.5..... 0.0....... 1........ 2......... 0......... 0........ 0
Career 35... 46-15-61..... 1.5..... 0.0....... 1........ 3......... 0......... 0........ 0
