2024 Football Spring Roster

11 Mavin Anderson

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Experience 4th
  • Hometown Mission Viejo, CA
  • High School Mission Viejo HS

Biography

Anderson's Cal Career Game Highs
Receptions: 7 (vs. Stanford, 2022)
Receiving Yards: 87 (at USC, 2022)
Long Reception: 47TD (at USC, 2022)
Receiving TDs: 1 (three times, last at USC, 2022)
Rushes: 1 (three times, last vs. Washington State, 2023)
Rushing Yards: 6 (vs. Washington State, 2023)
Long Rush: 6 (vs. Washington State, 2023)
KIck Returns: 4 (at Washington, 2023)
Kick Return Yards: 74 (at Washington, 2023)
Long Kick Return: 23 (at Notre Dame, 2022)
All-Purpose Yards: 87 (at USC, 2022)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 87 (at USC, 2022)
Total TDs: 1 (three times, last at USC, 2022)
Points: 6 (three times, last at USC, 2022)
Tackles: 1 (twice, last at North Texas, 2023)

Cal Career (2021 – Present)
– Has played in 21 games with eight starts over the last two seasons after redshirting as a true freshman in 2021
– Has career totals of 45 receptions, 459 yards receiving, three touchdown catches, three rushes, four yards rushing, 14 kick returns, 223 kick return yards, 686 all-purpose yards and 463 yards from scrimmage, while adding two tackles

Sophomore (2023)
– Has played in nine games all off the bench
– Has contributed five receptions for 75 yards, while adding one rush for six yards, and seven kick returns for a team-high 122 kick return yards to total 215 all-purpose yards
– Also has one tackle
– at North Texas (W, 58-21)  2 receptions, 41 yards, 24 long; 41 all-purpose yards; 41 yards from scrimmage; 1 tackle ... career-high-tying tackles
– Idaho (W, 31-17)  1 kick return, 16 yards, 16 long
– at Washington (L, 32-59)  4 kick returns, 74 yards, 19 long; 74 all-purpose yards
– Arizona State (W, 24-21)  1 kick return, 14 yards, 14 long; 14 all-purpose yards
– Oregon State (L, 40-52)  played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– at Utah (L, 14-34)  1 kick return, 18 yards, 18 long; 18 all-purpose yards
– Washington State (W, 42-39)  2 receptions, 23 yards, 15 long; 1 rush, 6 yards, 6 long; 29 all-purpose yards; 29 yards from scrimmage ... career-high rushing yards ... career-long rush ... career-high-tying rushes
– at Stanford (W, 27-15)  1 reception, 11 yards, 11 long; 11 all-purpose yards; 11 yards from scrimmage
– at UCLA (W, 33-7)  3 receptions, 12 yards, 11 long; 12 all-purpose yards; 12 yards from scrimmage

Freshman (2022)
– Played in all 12 games with eight starts
– Contributed 37 receptions, 372 yards receiving and three touchdown catches while adding two rushes for a loss of two yards, and seven kick returns for 101 kick return yards to total 471 all-purpose yards
– UC Davis (W, 34-13)  2 receptions, 12 yards, 1 TD, 14TD long; 1 kick return, 15 yards, 15 long; 27 all-purpose yards ... collegiate debut
– UNLV (W, 20-14)  5 receptions, 48 yards, 17 long; 1 rush, 3 yards, 3 long; 2 kick returns, 23 kick return yards, 21 long; 74 all-purpose yards, 71 yards from scrimmage ... career-high kick return yards ...  career-high-tying rushes and kick returns ... career-long kick return
– at Notre Dame (L, 17-24)  4 receptions, 38 yards, 16 long; 1 kick returns, 23 kick return yards, 23 long; 61 all-purpose yards ... career-high-tying kick return yards ... career-long kick return
– Arizona (W, 49-31)  1 kick return, 18 kick return yards, 18 long
– at Washington State (L, 9-28)  1 reception, 1 yard, 1 long
– at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT)  6 receptions, 61 yards, 20 long ... career-high receptions
– Washington (L, 21-28)  3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD, 34 long; 2 kick returns, 22 kick return yards, 12 long; 75 all-purpose yards, 75 yards from scrimmage ... career-high-tying touchdown receptions and kick returns ... career-long reception
– Oregon (L, 24-42) 4 receptions, 23 yards, 14 long
– at USC (L, 35-41) 5 receptions, 87 yards,1 TD, 47 long; 1 tackle... career-high yards receiving ... career-high-tying touchdown receptions ... career-long reception ... career-high all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage ... first career tackle
– at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – 1 rush, -5 yards, -5 long
– Stanford (W, 27-20) – 7 receptions, 49 yards, 16 long ... career-high receptions
– UCLA (L, 28-35) – played but did not record any stats other than participation

Freshman (2021)
– Redshirted
– Did not play
– No. 55 National Freshman Wide Receiver (Phil Steele)

Mission Viejo HS (Class Of 2021)
– Helped his squad to a two-year combined 21-3 record, Southern Section quarterfinals in each of his two varsity seasons as a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior before his 2020 senior season was canceled due to COVID-19
– Knocked out of the playoffs both seasons by Mater Dei with the 2018 squad going on to win a state title
– Combined for 67 receptions, 4018 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns during his two varsity campaigns
– Named a preseason Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to the 2020 campaign
– Finished 11-1 and added a South Coast League with a 4-0 conference mark as a junior when he earned first-team All-SCL honors after picking up 42 receptions for 631 yards receiving and seven touchdowns for a team that finished the season ranked No. 6 in the state and No. 23 nationally according to MaxPreps
– Had 25 receptions for 387 yards and three touchdowns during his sophomore campaign for a squad that was 6-6 overall, 3-1 in the SCL and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the state of California and No. 26 nationally according to MaxPreps
– Also ran track and field as a 2018 freshman as a sprinter and long jumper
– A member of his school’s honor roll during his 2017-18 freshman campaign
– Wore No. 21

MaxPreps High School Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/athlete/mavin-anderson/TYoScBKTEeiT-Oz0u-e-FA/football/stats.htm#year=19-20
*Some Statistics May Be Unavailable, Not Listed Or Not Included
 
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 16, 2020)
Stars: 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), ESPN (4), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (196), ESPN (207), 247Sports Composite (288)
National Wide Receiver Rankings: 247Sports (30), ESPN (40), 247Sports Composite (45)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (35)
California Overall Player Rankings:  247Sports (17), ESPN (20), 247Sports Composite (24), Rivals (63)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (92), 247Sports (0.9028), ESPN (83), Rivals (5.6)
 
Other
– Born June 11, 2003
– Son of Terry and GeeJay Anderson
– Coached local youth football for the South County Trojans
– Major is political economy

Last Updated
December 16, 2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2021Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    17
  • 11

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 195 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    11