Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 22
Nolan Anderson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Menomonee Falls, Wis.
- High School:
- Menomonee Falls H.S.
- Twitter:
- @nolan_anderson3
2025
As a true freshman defensive back, saw action in three games … Redshirted 2025 season … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025 … Saw action at Kent State (11/19), Massachusetts (10/25), and at Michigan (9/13).
HIGH SCHOOL
A December 2024 graduate of Menomonee Falls High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Bobby Regent-Smith … Two-time All-Greater Metro Conference honoree … Earned First Team All-GMC honors as a senior and Second Team as a junior … Two-time GMC Scholar-Athlete … Three-year starter, four-year letterwinner at linebacker and defensive back for the Phoenix … Finished with 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery in eight games as a senior … Made 70 tackles, broke up nine passes and registered 6.0 tackles for loss in 10 games played as a junior … Also allowed no touchdowns in pass coverage … Helped lead the Phoenix to a 6-4 overall record and third place finish in the GMC with a 5-2 record and state playoff appearance as a junior … Finished with seven tackles and an interception vs. Brookfield East … Made 15 total tackles vs. New Berlin West … Intercepted a pass, had a pass breakup and six tackles vs. Slinger … Started as a linebacker during his sophomore season … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rated the No. 15 player in Wisconsin by 247sports and No. 166 in the nation … Rated the state of Wisconsin’s No. 1 defensive back in the Class of 2025 by Wisconsin Prep RedZone … Played 7v7 football with Topline and competed in tournaments nationwide… Also competed in basketball and track and field … Qualifier for the AAU National Track and Field Meet in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes … Three-time state qualifier in the 200-meter and 100-meter dashes … As a junior, won state meet in 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100 meter relay and set school record in the 200-meter dash (21.69) … Registered the seventh fastest time in the nation in the 200-meter dash … Also ran a 6.54 in the 55-meter dash and 10.88 in the 100-meter dash … Helped set a new school-record in the 4x100 meter relay … Enrolled in honors classes … Volunteered at the local Kiwanis Club.
PERSONAL
Born Nolan Anderson on July 6, 2007 … Son of Ryan and Kimberly Anderson … Oldest of three siblings: Kinsley and Cole … Hobbies and interests include fishing, football, track and field and basketball … Committed to Central Michigan on August 1, 2024 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Army, Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ohio … Intends to major Kinesiology.
As a true freshman defensive back, saw action in three games … Redshirted 2025 season … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025 … Saw action at Kent State (11/19), Massachusetts (10/25), and at Michigan (9/13).
HIGH SCHOOL
A December 2024 graduate of Menomonee Falls High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Bobby Regent-Smith … Two-time All-Greater Metro Conference honoree … Earned First Team All-GMC honors as a senior and Second Team as a junior … Two-time GMC Scholar-Athlete … Three-year starter, four-year letterwinner at linebacker and defensive back for the Phoenix … Finished with 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery in eight games as a senior … Made 70 tackles, broke up nine passes and registered 6.0 tackles for loss in 10 games played as a junior … Also allowed no touchdowns in pass coverage … Helped lead the Phoenix to a 6-4 overall record and third place finish in the GMC with a 5-2 record and state playoff appearance as a junior … Finished with seven tackles and an interception vs. Brookfield East … Made 15 total tackles vs. New Berlin West … Intercepted a pass, had a pass breakup and six tackles vs. Slinger … Started as a linebacker during his sophomore season … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rated the No. 15 player in Wisconsin by 247sports and No. 166 in the nation … Rated the state of Wisconsin’s No. 1 defensive back in the Class of 2025 by Wisconsin Prep RedZone … Played 7v7 football with Topline and competed in tournaments nationwide… Also competed in basketball and track and field … Qualifier for the AAU National Track and Field Meet in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes … Three-time state qualifier in the 200-meter and 100-meter dashes … As a junior, won state meet in 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100 meter relay and set school record in the 200-meter dash (21.69) … Registered the seventh fastest time in the nation in the 200-meter dash … Also ran a 6.54 in the 55-meter dash and 10.88 in the 100-meter dash … Helped set a new school-record in the 4x100 meter relay … Enrolled in honors classes … Volunteered at the local Kiwanis Club.
PERSONAL
Born Nolan Anderson on July 6, 2007 … Son of Ryan and Kimberly Anderson … Oldest of three siblings: Kinsley and Cole … Hobbies and interests include fishing, football, track and field and basketball … Committed to Central Michigan on August 1, 2024 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Army, Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ohio … Intends to major Kinesiology.
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