If you’re wondering how a kid from rural Louisiana makes his way onto NU’s radar screen, it’s pretty simple: Connections. The coaching staff at nearby Nicholls State wanted Anderson to play for them, but as his profile took off, they knew they wouldn’t get him and decided to help him instead, reaching out to a few coaches at bigger schools. That group included Ryan Held.
“Coach Held looked at me, showed Coach (Greg) Austin my tape,” Anderson said. “Coach Austin really liked my tape, showed Coach Frost and Coach Frost wanted to offer me.”
Anderson said the NU coaching staff likes him as a left tackle and that the offense is a good fit for him.