FAU Football: Evan Anderson declares for NFL Draft
Junior defensive lineman Evan Anderson declared for the 2024 NFL Draft via Instagram.
In his post, Anderson thanked “FAU, Coach [Tom] Herman, Coach [Willie] Taggart, and the rest of the coaching staff for the past three years.”
During his three-year career at FAU, Anderson had 145 tackles and seven sacks. He had 20 tackles for loss and 48 solo tackles in 39 games.
This past season, Anderson had 57 tackles and 3.5 sacks for 12 yards. He was also named on the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist earlier this season and voted team captain.
Before the 2023 season, Anderson was named to the All-AAC Third Team by Phil Steele and AAC Preseason First-Team Defense by Athlon Magazine.
Maddox Greenberg is the Sports Editor for the University Press. Email greenbergm2022@fau.edu or DM via Twitter @MaddoxGreenberg and Instagram @maddoxblade04 for information regarding this or other stories
Latest University Press
- Football: FAU blows 10-point lead late against the Mean Green in 41-37 lossThe Florida Atlantic Owls (2-4, 0-2 AAC) blew a 10-point lead in the last three minutes of the game against the North Texas Mean Green (5-1, 2-0 AAC). Even with the rain, the game was a shootout between the Owls and the Mean Green. However, the Owls eventually lost this offensive duel 41-37. The Owls...
- Basketball: American Athletic Conference announces preseason coaches pollOn Oct. 11, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced its preseason coach polls. This is Florida Atlantic University’s second season in the AAC. Every year, the AAC coaches vote on preseason rankings for each team in the upcoming season. In these ranking(s), FAU men’s basketball placed fifth out of 13, with 97 points. They dropped...
- FAU provides free football tickets for Florida residents impacted by the hurricanesOn Thursday, Florida Atlantic Athletics announced that they are providing free football tickets to anyone in Florida who has been affected by the recent hurricanes that barreled through the state. Florida residents who have been displaced from evacuation orders or impacted in other ways by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton can request four free tickets...
- FAU’s ‘Main Street’: The Breezeway’s integral role in FAU’s identityFlorida Atlantic’s Breezeway has provided a guide to FAU’s campus since its opening in 1964, built as a path but also as the center of the school’s student body.
- Staff Predictions: Mean Green to give FAU a rude welcome in AAC playThis Saturday, Florida Atlantic University’s football team (2-3, 0-1 AAC) is hosting the University of North Texas (4-1, 1-0 AAC) to officially kick off their American Athletic Conference (AAC) play. Both teams are coming well-rested as they each had a bye week. In FAU’s last game, they dominated Wagner University (3-3), 41-10. North Texas secured...
- Women’s Basketball: FAU welcomes eight new players for the 2024-25 seasonGoing into the 2024-2025 basketball season, Florida Atlantic University’s women’s basketball team welcomed eight newcomers, including five freshmen and three transfers. The five new freshmen are center Lovisa Asbrink Hose, forwards Emaya Lewis and Alana Rouser and guards Sydney Mains and Erin Rodgers. The three new transfer players are guards Zahira Arizmendi Rubio, Stefanie Ingram...