Although his team is struggling, former Southeast Missouri State University standout Kelvin "Earthquake" Anderson is off to another solid start with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
Heading into a Saturday road game, Anderson was the leading rusher for the 1-3 Stampeders with 232 yards on 54 carries (4.2 average). He had also caught five passes for 55 yards and scored two touchdowns, his 12 points tying him for second-most on the team.
Last season, Anderson burst onto the CFL scene by being named the league's `Most Outstanding Rookie' after ranking third in league rushing with 1,015 yards and second in league touchdowns with 14.
A former standout at New Madrid County Central High School, Anderson played at Southeast from 1992-94, gaining more than 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons. He is first on the school's single-season and career rushing charts, with 1,371 yards in 1992 and 3,392 yards for his career.
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