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#1 Aaron Anderson Season 2025

Position
Wide Receiver
Height
5'8
Weight
188
Class
Redshirt Junior
Hometown
New Orleans, La.
High School
Edna Karr HS
Previous School
Alabama
Experience
2L

Versatile offense threat who enjoyed a breakout season with the Tigers in 2024 in what was his second year at LSU … Joined the Tigers in the spring of 2023 after spending his true freshman season at Alabama … Has appeared in 25 games (24 at LSU) with 11 starts (all at LSU) … 73 career receptions for 943 yards and 5 TDs … Led the Tigers and ranked among the Top 10 in the SEC in receptions (No. 3 with 61) and yards (No. 7 with 884) in 2024 … Attributed his on-field success in 2024 to his dedication to the game in all areas – practice habits, strength and conditioning, and nutrition … New Orleans native who was one of the nation’s top prep players for the Class of 2022 at Edna Karr High School … Elusive runner with great speed and change-of-direction ability … Sure-handed receiver who is apt to making the difficult catch … Can also be used in the kickoff return game as proven by his 100-yard kickoff return for a TD against Oklahoma in the 2024 regular-season finale … Majoring in sports administration.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024 at LSU)
Had a breakout season as a sophomore, leading the Tigers in receptions (61), yards (884) and finishing second in receiving TDs (5) … The 61 receptions ranked No. 3 in the SEC, while the 884 yards ranked No. 7 … Played in all 13 games with 9 starts, including final 6 games of season … Caught at least 1 pass in every game with a career-best 8 receptions for 100 yards in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Had 5 or more catches in 8 games … Caught a TD pass in 5 games … TD receptions came vs. USC, South Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Florida … Set a career-best with 126 receiving yards, including a career-long 76-yard TD, on 3 receptions at Texas A&M … One of his biggest moments came late in fourth quarter in win over Ole Miss when he hauled in a 23-yard TD pass from Garrett Nussmeier on 4-and-5 with 27 seconds remaining in the contest … The catch sent the game into overtime with the Tigers winning, 29-26 … Had 3 games with 6 receptions (UCLA, South Alabama and Vanderbilt) … Had only 1 catch for 6 yards vs. Oklahoma in the regular-season finale, but returned a kickoff 100 yards in midway through the second quarter to put the Tigers up, 17-14.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2023 at LSU)
Appeared in 11 games with 2 starts in his first year with the Tigers … Caught 12 passes for 59 yards … Returned 3 kickoffs for 39 yards … Caught career-best 4 passes in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Grambling … Had receptions vs. Arkansas (14 yards), Auburn (14 yards) and Army (12 yards) … Season-long 14-yard catch vs. Grambling … Opened season as LSU’s returner on both kickoffs and punts.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Alabama)
Appeared in 1 game for the Crimson Tide … Slowed by injuries for much of the season … Saw only action in week 11 win over Austin Peay … Did not record any statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL
Five-star wide receiver from Edna Karr High School in New Orleans … Rated the No. 1 player in Louisiana for the Class of 2022 according to 247Sports Composite … Ranked with four-stars and was considered the nation’s No. 35 overall recruit and No. 4 at his position … Named the Times-Picayune All-Metro New Orleans Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 … Four-year varsity starter for Edna Karr … As a senior, had 74 receptions for 926 yards and 14 TDs … Returned 5 kickoffs for touchdowns … Capped high school career with more than 20 returns for touchdowns and with over 6,000 total yards … Also excelled on the track … Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … Coached by Brice Brown at Edna Karr High School.

AARON ANDERSON CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions: 8 vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl
Receiving Yards: 126 at Texas A&M, 2024
Long Reception: 76 at Texas A&M, 2024
Receiving TDs: 1, 5x (Last: at Florida, 2024; First: vs. USC, 2024)

Aaron Anderson’s 100-Yard Games
126 (3 rec.) at Texas A&M, Oct. 26, 2024
100 (8 rec.) vs. Baylor, Dec. 31, 2024 (Texas Bowl)

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