A CFL All-Star in 2024
Anderson was a CFL All-Star in 2024.
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Nick Anderson (Edmonton Elks)
Stats, career and next gameNick Anderson is a linebacker for the Edmonton Elks, and his honors include the CFL Most Outstanding Rookie in 2024.
36 CFL regular-season games3 seasons
Updated
About Nick Anderson
Born on January 27, 2000, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Nick Anderson plays linebacker for the Edmonton Elks and wears number 48. He played college football at Jones and Tulane, and he played for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.
Anderson has played for the Edmonton Elks since 2024. In the 2024 regular season, in 18 games for Edmonton, he had 111 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 interception and 5 passes defended. Through the 2025 season, Anderson had 152 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception and 6 passes defended in 25 regular-season CFL games.
Anderson had 8 tackles and 1 interception in a 35-27 win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct 16, 2026. Before that, on Oct 9, 2026, he recorded 3 tackles and 1 pass defended in a 27-12 win at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and on Sep 26, 2026, he had 5 tackles in a 37-35 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 11, 2026Season by season36
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EDM | 11 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | EDM | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | EDM | 18 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 36 | 217 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense65 tackles65 tackles, 1 sack, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defended; 2 special-teams tackles, 11 games
Elks14-52026 regular season
Last game8 tackles and 1 interceptionOct 16 vs Bombers
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks (neutral site) - 6:00 PM ETAgatha predicts MTL 29, EDM 2758%PRED1U
Anderson against the Alouettes5 games, 30 tackles
Last met Aug 8, 2026; his teams 1-4.
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CFL West All-Star
Anderson was a CFL West All-Star in 2024.
12 tackles at Calgary
On Sep 7, 2026, in Week 14, Anderson had 12 tackles, 1 sack and 2 passes defended in a 38-28 win at the Calgary Stampeders.
Career
Tulane Green Wave2019 to 2022 - college
New Orleans Saints2023
Edmonton Elks2024 to now - 36 games2years2024 to 2026
- 2024CFL debut29-21 loss vs Roughriders
- 2024Best season111 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT in 18 games
- 2026Best gamevs Stampeders
- Oct 16, 2026Latest gamevs Bombers
Honors
- CFL Most Outstanding Rookie (2024)
- Jackie Parker Trophy (2024)
- CFL All-Star (2024)
- CFL West All-Star (2024)
- Second-team All-AAC (2022)
Regular season
36 games
217 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 INT
First CFL game
Jun 8, 2024: 5 tacklesRoughriders 29, Elks 21
Latest game
Oct 16, 2026: 8 tackles, 1 INTElks 35, Bombers 27
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Calgary Stampeders5 games
5-0his teams
His line: 34 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defended
Last met Sep 12, 2026
Montreal Alouettes5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 30 tackles
Last met Aug 8, 2026
Toronto Argonauts5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 28 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Sep 19, 2026
Winnipeg Blue Bombers5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 34 tackles, 1 interception and 2 passes defended
Last met Oct 16, 2026
BC Lions4 games
1-3his teams
His line: 27 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Jul 13, 2025
Hamilton Tiger-Cats4 games
3-1his teams
His line: 23 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 9, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 5:14 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.