Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 3
Lucian Anderson III
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ga.
- High School:
- Clarke Central HS
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Bowling Green |
2024 | Sophomore
- Appeared in five games this season, started against Toledo and Central Michigan
- Rushed for a 75-yard touchdown at Louisville, totaling 79 yards on the day
- Was 9-16 for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 32 yards against Toledo
- Appeared in eight of BGSU's games
- Completed 5-of-12 passes for 32 yards with one touchdown and one interception while rushing 19 times for 67 yards and two scores
- Rushed two times for 27 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Fordham
- Completed his first career pass for two yards against the Rams
- Rushed two times for 24 yards, including a 19-yard scamper, in the victory at Akron
- Completed two passes for 10 yards and rushed for six yards against NIU
- Registered a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter in the win vs. Kent State
- Posted a 16-yard completion to Harold Fannin Jr. on a BGSU scoring drive in the second quarter in the victory at Toledo
- Notched his first career passing touchdown on a four-yard strike on fourth down to Rahkeem Smith late in the final quarter of the win at Ball State
- Also carried the ball five times for 20 yards against the Cardinals
2023 | Freshman
- Appeared in three of BGSU's games and retained his redshirt
- Made collegiate debut against Akron
- Rushed four times for 13 yards against the Zips
- Also appeared at Kent State, rushing three times for 10 yards and his first collegiate touchdown
- Rushed once for five yards against Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl
Clarke Central High School |
Athens, Ga. |
- Was a 2023 January mid-year enrollee
- Played quarterback for head coach David Perno at Clarke Central HS
- Spent his freshman year of high school at Prince Avenue Christian School
- Was a team captain in 2021 and 2022
- Earned 2022 GHSA Class 5A Region 8 first team
- Earned 2022 Athens Banner-Herald all-area team
- Earned 2022 Recruit Georgia Class 5A all-state honorable mention
- Named the 2022 Clarke Central High School Varsity Football Offensive Player of the Year
- Led the 2022 Clarke Central team to a Region 8-5A trip to the 5A state playoffs
- Led the 2021 Clarke Central team to an undefeated Region 8-5A Championship and a trip to the 5A State Playoff quarterfinals
- Named the 2021 GITV Offensive Player of the Year
- Earned the 2021 Clarke Central High School Varsity Football Billy Henderson Leadership Award
- Has been named the Athens Banner-Herald Football Player of the Week during his career
- Threw for 3,294 yards and 28 touchdowns for his career, while rushing for 936 yards and 19 scores
- As a senior he passed for 1,382 yards, 10 touchdowns, rushed for 732 yards and scored 11 times on the ground
- Has been named the Athens Banner-Herald Football Player of the Week during his career
- Earned the 2021 Clarke Central HS Varsity Football Billy Henderson Leadership Award
Personal |
- Son of Stephanie and Lucian Anderson Jr.
- Father, Lucian, played football at Georgia
BG Football Postgame vs Kent State 10.25
Sunday, October 26
BG Football Press Conference 10.20
Monday, October 20
BG FB Postgame vs CMU 10.18
Saturday, October 18
BG Football Cinematic Highlight 10.11 vs UT - "Take Back the Doyt"
Tuesday, October 14
