Aaron Anderson (American football)

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Aaron Anderson
LSU TigersNo. 1
Position Wide receiver
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Edna Karr
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Aaron Anderson is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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High school career

Anderson attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a senior, Anderson recorded 74 receptions for 926 yards and 14 touchdowns. [1] He was originally committed to Louisiana State University; [2] however, he flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Alabama. [3] [4]

College career

After dealing with an injury and playing sparingly at Alabama, Anderson entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2022 season. [5]

On December 18, 2022, Anderson announced his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University, to play for the LSU Tigers. [6] [7] After tallying 12 receptions as a redshirt freshman, he caught his first career touchdown pass in the 2024 season opener against USC. [8]

Statistics

SeasonGamesReceiving
GPRecYardsAvgTD
Alabama Crimson Tide
2022 DNP
LSU Tigers
2023 1112594.90
2024 42129814.21
Career [9] 153335710.81

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References

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