Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Junior)
Played in every game … Started six times at free safety and also served as holder for extra points and field goals … Voted to the All-MEAC third team at defensive back … Tallied 38 tackles, 1.5 for loss, with two interceptions, a pass breakup and a blocked punt during the year … Intercepted his first career pass at St. Francis … Posted seven tackles the following week in the win at Hampton … Was in on a career-high eight tackles (seven solo), one for loss, with a pass breakup and a blocked punt which led to an NSU touchdown at Howard … Was named MEAC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after that contest … Also intercepted a pass at Delaware State … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games … Again saw much of his time on special teams units … Served as NSU’s holder for field goals and extra points …. Also made six tackles (three solos) on coverage units … Made three tackles, a career high, at Howard … Added two more stops against N.C. Central … Had one kickoff return for six yards against Old Dominion … Moved from wide receiver to defensive back during the offseason … NSU AD Honor Roll member for both semesters … Also selected to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 11 games … Played on multiple special teams unit and saw time as a reserve wideout … Returned six kickoffs for 81 yards (13.5 average) … Ran the ball once for three yards against North Carolina Central and also punted once for 46 yards in that contest … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.

2017 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the spring 2018 semester.

High School
A four-year varsity letterwinner in both football and basketball … Also played soccer and ran track at Mathews … Was Conference 42 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Was also a first-team all-conference and all-district selection at safety as a junior and senior … Also made second-team all-conference as a junior as an all-purpose athlete on offense … Played receiver, quarterback and defensive back … Was conference Player of the Year in soccer as a senior and also won the state championship in the high jump, clearing 6-5 … Named to the all-state first team in soccer as a junior, when he scored 33 goals, and was second-team all-state as a senior.

Personal
Stuart Noel Anderson Jr. was born on Oct. 17, 1998 … Son of Stuart Anderson Sr. and Nina Christian … Majoring in political science … Father played college football at Virginia and professionally with the NFL’s Washington Redskins … Member of the NSU Army ROTC.

Anderson’s Career Highs
Tackles: 8 (at Howard, 10-23-21)
INT: 1 (2x, last at Delaware State, 11-13-21)
TFL: 1.0 (at Howard, 10-23-21)
PBU: 1 (at Howard, 10-23-21)