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Darian Anderson Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 2006-12-22 Country: USA
2026 · Round 6, Pick #163  ·  New York Rangers New York Rangers
⚠️ Aging Out 2026-27: Turns 20 before Dec 31, 2026 — final eligible junior season.
Clarkson
ECAC D1

Set Commitment

NCAA Division I

NCAA D3 / D2

Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG  ·  ■ Solid blue = age-adjusted NCAAe-PPG  ·  ■ Green = actual college PPG
Junior Seasons
Season Team League GP G A Pts PPG NCAAe-PPG Age-Adj D3e-PPG Age-Adj
2023-24 Leamington Flyers OJHL 53 19 19 38 0.717 0.1757 0.1927 0.4937 0.5414
2024-25 Lincoln Stars USHL 44 5 11 16 0.364 0.2145 0.2213 1.0920 1.1264
2025-26 Flint Firebirds OHL 60 20 25 45 0.750 0.4339 0.4254 1.9271 1.8891
■ Blue = NCAAe (D1 anchor)   ■ Green = D3e (D3 anchor)   COVID-flagged seasons highlighted in yellow

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

32%
NCAA D1
2%
NCAA D2/D3
15%
Age-Out / Club
50%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#14536
Forward overall
#574
Forward born in 2006

D1 Comparables

Joe Gambardella
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.75 PPG
→ UMass Lowell (0.24 D1 FR PPG)
0.43 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Kevin Duane
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.67 PPG
→ Boston University (0.31 D1 FR PPG)
0.39 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Ryan Papa
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.72 PPG
→ St. Cloud State (0.59 D1 FR PPG)
0.42 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Robbie Baillargeon
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.75 PPG
→ Boston University (0.77 D1 FR PPG)
0.43 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Zeb Knutson
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.82 PPG
→ Minnesota State (0.33 D1 FR PPG)
0.48 Developing
NCAAe PPG

Clarkson Alumni similar profiles who attended this school

Josh Dunne
USHL 2017-18
0.72
actual FR PPG at Clarkson
Daimon Gardner
USHS-MN 2021-22
0.21
actual FR PPG at Clarkson
Adam Tisdale
USHL 2017-18
0.24
actual FR PPG at Clarkson
Anthony Callin
USHL 2017-18
0.29
actual FR PPG at Clarkson

D2/3 Comparables

Donny Flynn
Wilkes · 2015-16
1.423 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Ryan Woodward
SUNY Oswego · 2000-01
1.226 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Gus Katsuras
Hamilton · 2000-01
1.400 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG

How to read this: NCAAe and D3e factors convert a player's junior PPG into expected NCAA scoring at the D1 or D3 level. Harder conferences → lower projected PPG for the same player. A strong junior player (e.g. USHL 0.90 PPG) will project much higher in NESCAC than Big Ten because the D3 scoring environment is lower-difficulty.

Strength factor: conferences above 1.0 are harder than average; below 1.0 are easier. The formula is: Base NCAAe PPG ÷ Conference Strength = Projected PPG.