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2019 Football Roster

31 Mercardo Anderson

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ashdown, Arkansas

Biography

2018: Had a break-out season where he played in all 11 games and made nine starts for the Reddies at nickel . . . Will enter 2019 as Henderson’s top returning tackler . . . Finished with 55 tackles, 33 solo stops, 8.5 tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries for the year . . . Had a tackle for loss in six different games . . . Made a career-high eight tackles in the season opener against Harding (Aug. 30) . . . Secured two tackles for loss against both Southern Nazarene (Sept. 29) and Oklahoma Baptist (Oct. 6).

2017: Played in nine games ... Made 20 tackles, 13 unassisted, with one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.

2016: Appeared in eight games and totaled 11 tackles . . . Recorded three tackles for loss and had an interception against Oklahoma Baptist.

2015: Redshirted.

PREP: Four-time all-conference selection at Ashdown High School . . . Also played three years of baseball.

PERSONAL: Born July 5, 1997 . . . The son of Leonard Anderson and Tina Ellis . . . Enjoys fishing and farming . . . Majoring in sports management.


Statistics

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2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    41
  • 31

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    31