C.J. Anderson plays RB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2019 with DET, capping a 7-season NFL career. His 47.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 39th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3,497 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns.
Size
5'8", 225#
College
California; Laney College
Draft
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Seasons
2013–2019
2019 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology15th percentile among RBs · limited sample
2 games · 16 touches
2019 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed28▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst29▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility54▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size25▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency12▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry18▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion12▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving77▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security62▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume34▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency2▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
C.J. Anderson has appeared in 65 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: DEN (2013–2017), LAR (2018), DET (2019).
He has rushed for 3,497 yards and 22 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 108 passes for 900 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2017 with DEN: 1,007 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 94.2, in the 99th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game168 vs KC, 2014 Week 13
- Most receiving yards in a game86 on 8 catches vs LAR, 2014 Week 11
2019 splits
regular seasonC.J. Anderson — common questions
- What position does C.J. Anderson play?
- C.J. Anderson is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has C.J. Anderson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), C.J. Anderson has played for DEN (2013–2017), LAR (2018), DET (2019).
- Where did C.J. Anderson go to college?
- C.J. Anderson played college football at California; Laney College.
- How many touchdowns has C.J. Anderson scored?
- C.J. Anderson has 27 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (22 rushing, 5 receiving).
- What is C.J. Anderson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- C.J. Anderson rated 37.8 for 2019, the 15th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Jeff DriskelQB · 2019
- Marvin JonesWR · 2019
- Danny AmendolaWR · 2019
- Kerryon JohnsonRB · 2019
- J.D. McKissicRB · 2019
Also from California; Laney College
- Ken HarveyOLB · 1988–1998
- Sherman WhiteDE · 1974–1983