Norfolk State University Athletics

2016 (Senior)
Played in nine games and started once … Made 12 tackles on the year, 3.5 for loss … Had one sack and three quarterback hurries … Started the season opener against ECSU … Had a season-high four tackles against N.C. Central, including two for loss with one sack.

2015 (Junior)
Started all 11 games at one of NSU’s outside linebacker spots … Finished sixth on the team in total tackles, with 46 … Finished the season with five tackles for loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries … Made four tackles against both Rutgers and Marshall … Had a season-high seven tackles, with two tackles for loss and one sack, in the win over Hampton … Made five stops against both Bethune-Cookman, N.C. Central and Morgan State … Had one tackle for loss in each of the loss three games (Savannah State, S.C. State, Morgan State) … Sacked the quarterback on a fourth-down play at the end of the Morgan State game, clinching the win for the Spartans … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters and was named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2014 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games, seeing time on both special teams and at linebacker … Made three tackles on the season … Had a solo tackle for a 2-yard loss in the defeat against Liberty, and had a season-high two tackles in the loss to N.C. Central … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2015 semester.

2013 (Freshman)
Played in six total games as a true freshman … Credited with three tackles on the year, one solo and two assists … Had an assisted tackle at Rutgers … Made one solo tackle at Morgan State … Assisted on one tackle against ODU… Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2013 semester.

High School
A first-team All-State Group AAA pick by VirginiaPreps.com … First-team All-Metro selection by The Richmond Times Dispatch …Was also named to the All-Dominion District and All-Central Region first teams … Posted 86 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks for the VHSL state Division 6 champions … Forced three fumbles, recovered three fumbles and broke up five passes … Had three sacks in the state championship game.

Personal
JaQuan M. Anderson was born on Jan. 6, 1995 … goes by Jay … son of Tamika Williams … majoring in mass communication.

Anderson’s Career Highs
Tackles: 7 (vs. Hampton, 9-26-15)
TFL: 2 (vs. Hampton, 9-26-15)
Sacks: 1 (2x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-21-15)