#1 Aaron Anderson Season 2025
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)