100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #49 Ben Anderson
Posted on: July 12, 2025
Noteworthy Numbers
2002-2004 – Jonathan Jackson
1980-1983 – Jackie Shipp
1936-1938 – Waddy Young
Player Profile
Position: Long Snapper
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 241
Class: Redshirt Junior
Seasons at OU: 3
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Previous School: Charlotte Latin School
The Path to Norman
Ben Anderson, a long snapper out of North Carolina, was a member of the 2022 class for Oklahoma. Anderson originally committed to Georgia Southern, but switched to the Sooners in the spring of 2022 as a preferred walk-on.
Thank You Lord‼️ (Jeremiah 29:11) #BoomerSooner #OUDNA #ChampU @nunez_jay @CoachVenables @OU_Football @Casey_Casper @Coach_Radke @KohlsSnapping pic.twitter.com/5GunjT7aqD
— Ben Anderson (@62BenAnderson) May 17, 2022
Career so Far
Anderson took a redshirt season in 2022 and did not play.
In 2023, Anderson took over the long-snapping duties for the Sooners. He played in all 13 games as the long snapper on punts and kicks.
2024 was a similar season, with Anderson handling all long-snapping. He was recognized for his efforts with a third-team All-SEC selection and was a semi-finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, along with earning SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection.
Following the 2025 season, Coach Venables announced that Anderson had been placed on scholarship.
Stats
Years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Career
Games Played: 13 | 13 | 0 | 26
Stats via Soonersports.com
This Season
While there have been plenty of changes on special teams since last year, Anderson will once again handle long-snapping for the Sooners this fall. Now a seasoned veteran, he’ll be looking to be a stable force for OU on special teams.
