Skip to main contentSkip to main content

2020 Football Roster

Anderson, Ryder
Ryder Anderson
Ryder Anderson
Ryder Anderson
Ryder Anderson
Ryder Anderson
Anderson, Ryder
Anderson, Ryder
Anderson, Ryder
Ryder Anderson
Ryder Adnerson
Jersey Number 89

Ryder Anderson

  • Position:
    DL
  • Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
    4
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    275
  • Hometown:
    Katy, Texas
  • High School:
    Katy
  • Major:
    Integrated Marketing Communications
 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2020) 
 • SEC Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019)

2020 (SENIOR): Played in all 10 games on the defensive line, including nine starts ... Finished the season with 43 total tackles ... Was second on the team with seven tackles for loss ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Registered three total tackles, including two tackles for loss in Outback Bowl win over the Hoosiers ... at LSU (12/19/20): Totaled six tackles and a quarterback hurry as the starting defensive end ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Started at defensive end and totaled two tackles in the Egg Bowl win ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Lined up as the Rebels’ starting defensive end ... Recorded three total tackles, including one for a loss and a three-yard sack ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Made his sixth start of the season and tallied five total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Started at defensive end and recorded three tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Totaled a career-high 13 total tackles, including 2.0 for a loss and a sack ... Also notched one QB hurry ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Notched two tackles and broke up a pass while starting at defensive end ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Started for the second straight week ... recorded four total tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered a fumble ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Earned the start at defensive tackle in season opener ... Tallied two total tackles and a team-high three quarterback hurries.

2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in the first five contests of the year, starting four, before suffering a season-ending lower leg injury at Alabama ... Finished the season with 14 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Started in 2019 debut ... Tied for fourth on the team with six total tackles, shared a sack and had one quarterback hurry ... Provided a career-high five solo tackles ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Shared a sack, notched one TFL and four total tackles in 31-17 SEC opening win ... Helped defense allow fewest rushing yards (61) since Oct. 24, 2015 and fewest total yards (361) since Sept. 9, 2017 ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Recorded a sack for third straight game, finished with three tackles, including 1.0 TFL and one QB hurry ... Sack came in final defensive stand to ice the game ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Made one tackle and added one QB hurry ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Started at defensive end, but left game with lower leg injury.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games during sophomore campaign, including two starts ... Recorded 33 tackles on the season, including 4.0 TFL ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Made his 2018 debut and recorded one tackle ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Recorded four solo tackles, five total, as well as one QBH ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Tallied two total tackles and a half tackle for loss ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Recorded four total tackles and one tackle for loss ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Tallied one tackle vs. the Tigers ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Had four total tackles, one sack and one forced fumble vs. the Warhawks ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Saw playing time as a reserve defensive end, but didn’t record any stats ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Tallied three total tackles and one quarterback hurry ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Played in a reserve role and didn’t record any stats ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Saw action as a backup defensive end and tallied one total tackle ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Made first career start and recorded three total tackles ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Earned start at defensive end for second straight game ... Tallied a career-high nine total tackles.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games as a reserve on the defensive line ... Made his debut vs. South Alabama (9/2/17) ... vs. UT Martin (9/9/17): Recorded his first career blocked punt and also had a QBH ... Also saw the field at Cal (9/16/17) ... at No. 12 Auburn (10/7/17): Credited with a QBH ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/14/17): Had four total tackles, including 0.5 TFL ... Saw playing time vs. LSU (10/21/17) but did not record a stat ... Saw the field against Arkansas (10/28/17) ... Part of the rotation at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... vs. Louisiana (11/11/17): Had two tackles and led the team with three QBHs ... at Mississippi State (11/23/17): Made three total tackles, including an eight-yard sack ... Early enrollee ... Member of the 2017 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus 3-star prospect ... Ranked the No. 25 defensive end in the country by ESPN and the state of Texas’ No. 10 DE by Scout ... Helped Katy to a 10-3 record as a senior after a perfect 16-0 season and state championship his junior year ... Compiled a high school career record of 55-6 ... Played defensive end, outside linebacker and tight end.

PERSONAL: Son of Rod and Jobie Anderson ... Full name is Ryder Patrick Anderson... Born: Oct. 15, 1998 ... Younger brother of former Oklahoma running back and current Cincinnati Bengal Rodney Anderson and nephew of former Alabama and NFL defensive end Mark Anderson ... Plans to pursue a career in sports broadcasting ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2019 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2020 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s in integrated marketing communications in May 2020.