17–0
86Overall
RBBig Ten

Damien Anderson

Northwestern · Running Back · 1998-2001

SPD
86
ELU
76
PWR
89

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Anderson finished 5th in Heisman voting in 2000.

Anderson was a consensus All-American in 2000 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2000.

In the Northwestern record book, Anderson ranks No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 2 in career rushing yards. Anderson's 2000 season ranks No. 1 in program history for rushing touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest running back rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 8 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • 5th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference

Northwestern Record Book

  • No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 2 in career rushing yards
  • No. 1 in single-season rushing touchdowns (2000)
  • No. 1 in single-season rushing yards (2000)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraRB86
  • 2000-2004 eraRB86

Northwestern Teammates

  1. 91Pat Fitzgerald1993-96LB
  2. 88Darnell Autry1994-96RB
  3. 83Brett Basanez2002-05QB
  4. 80Luis Castillo2001-04EDGE
  5. 74Barry Gardner1995-98LB
  6. 74Casey Dailey1994-97EDGE
  7. 74Chris Martin1993-95CB
  8. 74D'Wayne Bates1994-98WR
  9. 74Dwayne Missouri1997-2000EDGE
  10. 74Hudhaifa Ismaeli1995-96S

Full Northwestern all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Darren SprolesKansas State · 2001-04RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Damien Anderson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.