Michigan lands commitment from Louisiana transfer portal CB Caleb Anderson

Sherrone Moore and Michigan have added another player to the 2025 roster in the form of sixth-year cornerback Caleb Anderson from Louisiana, according to Sam Webb of 247Sports. Anderson represents Michigan’s second addition from the transfer portal on Sunday, as Michigan picked up wide receiver Anthony Simpson from UMass earlier in the day.

Anderson represents a badly-needed addition to Michigan’s secondary, as Aamir Hall exhausted his eligibility while Will Johnson is headed to the NFL. The cupboard certainly isn’t bare for Michigan, as Jyaire Hill and Zeke Berry should both be back for the 2025 campaign, but both players were a bit inconsistent and there isn’t much experience behind them on the depth chart.

Experience is something Anderson certainly has. He’s been a contributor for Louisiana since the 2022 season, but has been playing college football since 2020. Furthermore, he’s got some familiarity with Michigan defensive backs coach Lamar Morgan, who was with the Ragin’ Cajuns for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, as well as Anderson’s freshman year in 2020.

Anderson also brings plenty of size to the position, as he’s listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.

To date, the 2023 season was Anderson’s most productive for Louisiana. During that season, he appeared in 10 games and made eight starts. He registered 23 tackles and had one interception, while also breaking up 10 passes. The production took a bit of a step back in 2024, as he made only 19 tackles and wasn’t credited with any pass breakups or interceptions in an injury-plagued season.

Regardless, Anderson is a welcome addition to the Michigan secondary and will push Hill and Berry for snaps, while also helping to bring along younger players like Jo’Ziah Edmond and Shamari Earls.