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 season opener against Lafayette
- Rushed for a 75-yard touchdown at Louisville, totaling 79 yards on the day
- 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 9.27 at Ohio
Saturday, September 27
FB: Louisville Game Cinematic Highlight
Tuesday, September 23
BG Football Press Conference 9.22
Monday, September 22
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20