Keaton Anderson

Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
196
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Florence, Ala.
High School:
Florence

Junior (2018)

Veteran presence on special teams who also adds leadership in a young Tide secondary group ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District honors for efforts in the classroom ... played in every game of the 2018 campaign and totaled 14 tackles ... selected as a special teams player of the week by the UA coaches for his play against Louisville in the season opener. Louisville: Led the Tide special teams ... delivered a key block on Josh Jacobs’ kickoff return, taking out two players with one hit to earn himself special teams player of the week accolades from the UA coaches. Arkansas State: Totaled a career-high tying two tackles in the home opener ... also recovered the ASU onside kick attempt. Ole Miss: Played on special teams’ coverages and saw time in the secondary against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Worked on special teams against the Aggies. Louisiana: Collected a career-high three tackles from his spot in the secondary. Arkansas: Saw time in Fayetteville but did not collect any stats. Missouri: Continued his role on special teams against the Tigers. Tennessee: Matched his career-high mark for tackles with three against the Volunteers ... contributed one stop on kickoff coverage while adding two tackles from his secondary spot late in the game. LSU: Spent time on special teams against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Did not record any stats in his time on coverage units against the Bulldogs. The Citadel: Saw significant time in the Tide secondary, finishing with a career-high tying three tackles on the day. Auburn: Finished with a pair of tackles against the Tigers ... recorded one stop on special teams and one in the UA secondary. Georgia: Made one tackle on kickoff coverage in the SEC title game. Oklahoma: Worked on special teams against the Sooners.

Sophomore (2017)

Versatile defensive back who also worked on punt team ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches for his play against Florida State, LSU and Mississippi State ... played in every game during his second full season, making one tackle apiece against Tennessee and at Mississippi State.

Redshirt Freshman (2016)

Played in all 15 games in his first full season ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his games against Kentucky, at LSU and against Washington. USC: Made his first career appearance against the Trojans but did not register any stats. Western Kentucky: Recorded his first career tackle, making the lone stop on punt coverage against the Hilltoppers. LSU: Added his second tackle of the season on punt coverage in Baton Rouge, downing the Tiger returner on the 3-yard line immediately ... his play earned his special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches. Chattanooga: Recovered a fumble against the Mocs, falling on a muffed punt by the Chattanooga returner. Washington: Made a career-high two tackles against the Huskies in the CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... totaled one stop apiece on kickoff and punt coverage to earn special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff. Clemson: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats.

Freshman (2015)

Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

High School and Personal Data

A three-star linebacker prospect from North Alabama ... first team 2014 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... 2014 All-Tennessee Valley Defensive MVP by AL.com ... 2014 AL.com Super All-State ... finalist for the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year ... No. 13 on the final AL.com A-List ... the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 27 outside linebacker by Rivals.com and the No. 24 player in the state of Alabama ... ESPN rated him as the No. 29 outside linebacker and the No. 17 player in Alabama ... a Prepstar All-Southeast Region selection ... the No. 42 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com and the No. 21 player in the state ... made 171 tackles as a senior with 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one interception ... recorded 191 tackles as a weakside linebacker in 2013 ... helped guide Florence and head coach Jason Wallace to the state semifinals ... chose Alabama over Tennessee, LSU and Miami.