NDSU

Enters fall camp as the starter at the Will linebacker spot ... Coming back from neck injury ... Talented player with good instincts and speed ... Increased strength ... Has eight starts over 22 career games played ... Has played all three linebacker positions ... 2009 SEASON (JUNIOR):  Started in three of four games played before being sidelined by a neck injury ... Recorded 22 tackles including 14 solos, two tackles for loss, a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble ... Recorded a career-high 12 tackles in loss at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... That effort included a career best seven solos ... Recovered two fumbles in season opener at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... 2008 SEASON (SOPHOMORE):  Started in three of eight games played ... Finished with 35 tackles including 17 solos and 4.5 tackles for loss ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Recorded a career-high 11 tackles -- five solos and six assists -- at Missouri State (11-15-08) ... Came up with a career best two tackles for loss in season opener against Austin Peay (8-28-08) ... 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made a pair of starts in 10 games played ... Finished with 26 tackles including 13 solos and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Made first collegiate start against Stephen F. Austin (9-8-07) and came up with four stops with one tackle for loss ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles against Southern Utah (10-27-07) ...  2006 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison football program ... HIGH SCHOOL:  2006 graduate of Cavalier High School, the same school that produced 2004 Rimington Trophy winner Rob Hunt, a four-year starter at center for NDSU ... North Dakota's 2005 Class A Player of the Year as a senior ... Led Cavalier to three state titles and 47-1 record under the direction of Rod Oksendahl ... Two-time all-state first team selection ... Three-time all-region pick ... Only loss was in the 2005 state championship game ... Rushed for 2,108 yards and 39 touchdowns as a senior ... Defensively, recorded 10 interceptions and 103 tackles ... Holds five school football records ... Selected to play in the Mon-Dak Bowl and North Dakota Shrine Bowl games ... Sprinter on the Tornadoes track & field team with a school record time of 10.81 in the 100 and 22.31 in the 200 ... Anchorman on the 2005 state champion 400 meter relay and third place 800 meter relay ... Also played basketball ... PERSONAL:  Son of Doug and Vonda Anderson ... Has one brother, Craig ... College major is exercise science.

Anderson's Career Bests

Solo Tackles: 7 at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09

Assisted Tackles: 6 at Missouri State, 11-15-08

Tackles: 12 at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09

Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. Austin Peay, 8-28-08

Fumble Recoveries: 2 at Iowa State, 9-3-09

Games w/double-figure tackles: 2 games

DEFENSIVE POINT CHART

TACKLES     G   UA    A    Total TFL     Yds     PD   FF    FR   Blkd

2007            10   13     13    26   1.5       2        0      0      0       0

2008             8    17     18    35   4.5      27       0      0      0       0

2009             4    14     8      22   2.0       4        0      1      2       0