Western Carolina University

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 of the team’s games as a reserve on defense and on special teams … Credited with 12 total tackles including nine solo stops and one tackle for two yards of loss … Recorded tackles in five of the 11 games played … Tallied a career-high four tackles twice with three solo stops and an assist in the road wins at The Citadel (Sept. 30) and at Chattanooga (Oct. 7) … Recorded his first career interception in the third quarter in the home win over ETSU (Nov. 11), snaring a ball deflected by Tahjae Mullix at the line of scrimmage … Added his first career tackle for loss against the Bucs.

2022 (Freshman): Played in three games, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) returning a punt … Credited with one tackle against Presbyterian (Sept. 17), adding a career-long 30-yard kickoff return … On the year, returned two kickoffs officially ... Named to the 2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Team captain as a senior, recorded five career interceptions and had eight total returns for touchdowns as a prep … Added four receptions for 199 yards and three TDs as a senior … Also played on special teams as a kickoff and punt returner … Was a second-team defense selection as an athlete in the 2020 Independent All-State football team compiled by FloridaHSFootball.com … Played for the Florida Fire 7v7 All-Star football team … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star athlete by Rivals.com – was also a three-star from On3DB … Also runs track as a prep.

Personal: Full name is Darian Kerron Anderson Jr. ... Is the son of Anitra Burse and Darian Anderson Sr.

Career Highs:
Tackles – 4, twice – (MR: at Chattanooga, 10/7/23)
Tackles for Loss – 1, vs. ETSU (11/11/23)
Interceptions – 1, vs. ETSU (11/11/23)