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UCF Knights RB/WR Otis Anderson gave Knight fans a late Christmas present on Thursday, announcing via Twitter that he will return for his senior season:
Unfinished Business Let’s Rock & Roll Last year=Best Year #SeniorSeason #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/cPEYR2w1XC
— (@Gumby_football) December 27, 2019
Anderson had been contemplating his future since the Knights’ bowl win over Marshall on Monday. His decision to return is a big boost to UCF’s offense, which will be without Gabe Davis (who is leaving early) and Adrian Killins in 2020.
The junior from University Christian in Jacksonville is coming off his most productive season at UCF, with 1,091 total yards from scrimmage on 144 total touches.
Otis Anderson - Career Stats from Scrimmage
| Season | Gms | Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Touches | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Gms | Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Touches | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| 2017 | 12 | 69 | 494 | 7.2 | 4 | 30 | 351 | 11.7 | 3 | 99 | 845 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 51 | 275 | 5.4 | 4 | 16 | 230 | 14.4 | 3 | 67 | 505 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 113 | 726 | 6.4 | 5 | 31 | 365 | 11.8 | 3 | 144 | 1091 | 7.6 | 8 |
| Career | 37 | 233 | 1495 | 6.4 | 13 | 77 | 946 | 12.3 | 9 | 310 | 2441 | 7.9 | 22 |
Anderson has also been a key performer on special teams the last two seasons, returning 36 punts for a 12.6-yard average, and scoring a TD against Pitt.
His return gives Dillon Gabriel and the UCF offense another key weapon in 2020, along with Tre Nixon, Marlon Williams, Bentavious Thompson and Greg McCrae.