Darius Anderson


Darius "Jet" Anderson is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at TCU.

Early years

Anderson attended George Ranch High School. As a junior, he received District 24-5A Offensive MVP honors. As a senior, he led his team to a 16-0 season and a 5A Division I State Championship. He registered 2,274 rushing yards, 30 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions and 2 receiving touchdowns. He received Houston Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year, and State Championship game MVP honors, after rushing for 246 yards.
He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at Texas Christian University, turning down offers from Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M.

College career

Anderson accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games, tallying 27 carries for 229 yards and an 8.5-yard average. Against the University of Texas, he had 103 rushing yards and scored his first career touchdown on a 70-yard run.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, leading the team with 128 carries for 768 yards and 8 rushing touchdowns. He ranked third in the conference with 6.0 yards per carry. He was on pace for a 1,000 rushing yard season, until being injured in the tenth game against the University of Oklahoma. He had 26 carries for 160 yards, 3 touchdowns and 4 receptions for 41 yards against Oklahoma State University.
As a junior, he appeared in 11 games, missing the last 2 contests with an injury. He was second on the team behind Sewo Olonilua, with 124 carries for 598 yards. He had 12 carries for 154 yards against Ohio State University.
As a senior, he led the team with 823 yards and 6 rushing touchdowns. He had a career-high 179 yards and 2 touchdowns against Purdue University. He posted 161 and 115 rushing yards in games against SMU and the University of Kansas.
He played in the 2020 Senior Bowl, recording 43 rushing yards, 87 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

Professional career

Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27.