Aaron
Anderson LSU TigersHeight: 5'8″
Weight: 188 pounds
Position: WR
Big Board Rank: 186
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Anderson is a small but explosive slot-only receiver with strong separation ability and yards-after-the-catch potential. While his size may limit his appeal, he profiles as a solid Day 3 option who can contribute in a rotational role.
Player Traits
Route running 7/10 Vertical ability, long speed 8/10 Release, footwork 7/10 Hands 5/10 Change-of-direction acceleration 8/10 Change-of-direction flexibility 8/10 Run after the catch/contact 7/10 Play strength, blocking 3/10 Competitive toughness 7/10
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- Route running: 7/10
- Vertical ability, long speed: 8/10
- Release, footwork: 7/10
- Hands: 5/10
- Change-of-direction acceleration: 8/10
- Change-of-direction flexibility: 8/10
- Run after the catch/contact: 7/10
- Play strength, blocking: 3/10
- Competitive toughness: 7/10
2025 Advanced Data (Ranks among 432 FBS qualifiers)
Season statsValueRankDrops4T-287Drop rate10.8T-345YAC / reception6.8T-67Avg depth of target7T-396Deep catches3T-247Deep yards69T-331Screen catches12T-98Screen yards8687Contested catches4T-237
Target rate by situation (2025)
Separation by coverage look (All routes of 5-plus yards, 2025)
Coverage lookSeparation rateClass avg.All routes27.06%32.95%Zone single22.22%44.76%Zone27.27%32.52%Man single60.00%38.46%Zone double16.67%18.35%Man single with help0.00%19.60%Zone single with help0.00%27.14%Zone with help0.00%36.04%
Production vs. Coverage Looks (2025)
Man vs. ZoneManZone Coverage LooksBracketCover-0Cover-1Cover-2Cover-3Cover-3 CloudCover-3 Double CloudCover-3 SeamCover-6QuartersRed ZoneCover 2-Man ×ManTargets: 12Receptions: 9Yards: 101PFF receiving grade72.6Targets12Receptions9Receiving yards101Yards per reception11.2Receiving touchdowns0First downs6Drops1Contested targets4Contested catches3Yards after catch33YAC per reception3.7Avg depth of target9.3Yards per route run3.06Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced1WR rating99.7ZoneTargets: 34Receptions: 23Yards: 283PFF receiving grade70.8Targets34Receptions23Receiving yards283Yards per reception12.3Receiving touchdowns0First downs14Drops2Contested targets3Contested catches1Yards after catch184YAC per reception8.0Avg depth of target6.2Yards per route run2.28Explosive plays7Missed tackles forced5WR rating93.1BracketTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 14PFF receiving grade71.7Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards14Yards per reception14.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch8YAC per reception8.0Avg depth of target5.0Yards per route run4.67Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating72.9Cover-0Targets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade56.6Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-1Targets: 11Receptions: 9Yards: 101PFF receiving grade79.0Targets11Receptions9Receiving yards101Yards per reception11.2Receiving touchdowns0First downs6Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches3Yards after catch33YAC per reception3.7Avg depth of target8.1Yards per route run3.61Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced1WR rating104.9Cover-2Targets: 4Receptions: 4Yards: 39PFF receiving grade70.9Targets4Receptions4Receiving yards39Yards per reception9.8Receiving touchdowns0First downs2Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch15YAC per reception3.8Avg depth of target6.0Yards per route run2.05Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced1WR rating107.3Cover-3Targets: 8Receptions: 6Yards: 73PFF receiving grade70.3Targets8Receptions6Receiving yards73Yards per reception12.2Receiving touchdowns0First downs5Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch20YAC per reception3.3Avg depth of target10.8Yards per route run1.92Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced1WR rating102.6Cover-3 CloudTargets: 5Receptions: 4Yards: 63PFF receiving grade71.9Targets5Receptions4Receiving yards63Yards per reception15.8Receiving touchdowns0First downs3Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch63YAC per reception15.8Avg depth of target2.8Yards per route run4.85Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced2WR rating118.8Cover-3 Double CloudTargets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: -2PFF receiving grade60.9Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards-2Yards per reception-2.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target-2.0Yards per route run-2.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating79.2Cover-3 SeamTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 22PFF receiving grade71.0Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards22Yards per reception22.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch7YAC per reception7.0Avg depth of target11.0Yards per route run7.33Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating89.6Cover-6Targets: 8Receptions: 3Yards: 22PFF receiving grade50.2Targets8Receptions3Receiving yards22Yards per reception7.3Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops2Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch27YAC per reception9.0Avg depth of target2.4Yards per route run1.29Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced1WR rating45.8QuartersTargets: 6Receptions: 4Yards: 66PFF receiving grade64.0Targets6Receptions4Receiving yards66Yards per reception16.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs2Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch52YAC per reception13.0Avg depth of target8.2Yards per route run2.00Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating103.5Red ZoneTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade44.6Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target8.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6Cover 2-ManTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade44.4Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target22.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6
Receiving snaps by alignment (2025)
Target Depth Chart (2025)
Outside LeftBetween NumbersOutside Right1 receptions / 1 targets21 Yards0 TD, 0 INT118.8 RTG86.92 receptions / 3 targets48 Yards0 TD, 0 INT109.7 RTG77.60 receptions / 0 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT0.0 RTG–20+0 receptions / 2 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT39.6 RTG58.54 receptions / 8 targets68 Yards0 TD, 0 INT79.2 RTG86.11 receptions / 3 targets22 Yards0 TD, 0 INT60.4 RTG62.810-190 receptions / 0 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT0.0 RTG–12 receptions / 16 targets129 Yards0 TD, 0 INT98.2 RTG89.52 receptions / 4 targets25 Yards0 TD, 0 INT69.8 RTG68.40-91 receptions / 1 targets7 Yards0 TD, 0 INT95.8 RTG60.710 receptions / 11 targets78 Yards0 TD, 0 INT96.2 RTG75.40 receptions / 0 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT0.0 RTG–BH LOS 90+80+70+60+50+
