BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University freshman nose guard Evan Anderson has been named to the Athletic Freshman All-American second team, as announced by The Athletic on Tuesday.
Anderson, a true freshman from Orlando, Florida and Jones High School, joined the Owls in July and began working his way up the Owls’ two-deep roster. By the season opening contest versus Charlotte, Anderson was FAU’s starting nose guard in a new three-four system put in place by first-year FAU head coach Willie Taggart and the defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt.
Anderson flourished, starting in all but one game due to COVID restrictions for the Owls, who finished the regular season with a 5-3 record and 4-2 Conference USA play. Anderson will lead the Owls’ defensive front when FAU faces Memphis (7-3, 5-3 American Athletic Conference) on December 23 in the Montgomery Bowl. Anderson tallied 14 tackles on the year, including five solos of which 1.5 were credited as sacks for a loss of 12 yards. He also was credited with one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick.
Anderson joins former FAU players Tavious Polo (2007), Cory Henry (2010 and also a defensive lineman), Reggie Bain (2014) Azeez Al-Shaair (2015) and Devin “Motor” Singletary (2016) on various All-American teams as freshmen.
The Montgomery Bowl will kick off at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN and be carried by Fox Sports South Florida 640 AM.
