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Scouts for both teams traveled to Concordia to meet with Anderson.
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http://www.livewiredj.net/concordian/pacercms/article.php?id=945
OT John Anderson 6’6”, 310 pounds
Although he’s always been a big guy, Anderson’s nickname didn’t come without a lot of hard work. Anderson is a fixture in the weight room in the off-season and his summer break was hardly a break at all. Anderson worked for the city of Cambridge all day and still managed to lift weights for two and a half hour workouts five days a week. He tops his weightlifting off with an hour-long run before calling it a day.
“John is second to none,” said senior defensive end Grant Aakre, a teammate and roommate to Anderson. “He’s easily one of the hardest working people on the team and one of the only guys who will lift five days a week.”
Anderson’s love of contact and the aggressive nature of his position might paint him as being a violent guy, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although opponents who have lined up across from him may disagree, off the field Anderson is what his friends describe as laid-back and enjoyable to be around.
“A lot of people wouldn’t expect it, but he’s really mellow and not high-strung at all off the field,” said senior Adam Johnson, Anderson’s roommate of three years. “He’s a great guy to be around.”
But when he’s on the field, it’s a different story.
“When he steps on the field, he flips a switch,” Aakre said. “He goes from the gentle giant to someone trying to destroy you. He’s intense.”
Like most college football players, Anderson dreams of making it in the NFL. But unlike most Division III college football players, he may fulfill that dream. Last year, Head Coach Terry Horan was contacted by the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys about Anderson. Scouts for both teams traveled to Concordia to meet with Anderson.
“The NFL has always been a dream of mine, but it wasn’t until last year when Coach Horan came up to me with the news that dream actually became real,” Anderson said.
The scouts took physical measurements of Anderson, timed his 40-yard dash and administered the Wunderlic Test, a test widely used by NFL teams. The test is designed to measure aptitudes for learning and problem solving.
Minn
http://www.livewiredj.net/concordian/pacercms/article.php?id=945
OT John Anderson 6’6”, 310 pounds
Although he’s always been a big guy, Anderson’s nickname didn’t come without a lot of hard work. Anderson is a fixture in the weight room in the off-season and his summer break was hardly a break at all. Anderson worked for the city of Cambridge all day and still managed to lift weights for two and a half hour workouts five days a week. He tops his weightlifting off with an hour-long run before calling it a day.
“John is second to none,” said senior defensive end Grant Aakre, a teammate and roommate to Anderson. “He’s easily one of the hardest working people on the team and one of the only guys who will lift five days a week.”
Anderson’s love of contact and the aggressive nature of his position might paint him as being a violent guy, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although opponents who have lined up across from him may disagree, off the field Anderson is what his friends describe as laid-back and enjoyable to be around.
“A lot of people wouldn’t expect it, but he’s really mellow and not high-strung at all off the field,” said senior Adam Johnson, Anderson’s roommate of three years. “He’s a great guy to be around.”
But when he’s on the field, it’s a different story.
“When he steps on the field, he flips a switch,” Aakre said. “He goes from the gentle giant to someone trying to destroy you. He’s intense.”
Like most college football players, Anderson dreams of making it in the NFL. But unlike most Division III college football players, he may fulfill that dream. Last year, Head Coach Terry Horan was contacted by the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys about Anderson. Scouts for both teams traveled to Concordia to meet with Anderson.
“The NFL has always been a dream of mine, but it wasn’t until last year when Coach Horan came up to me with the news that dream actually became real,” Anderson said.
The scouts took physical measurements of Anderson, timed his 40-yard dash and administered the Wunderlic Test, a test widely used by NFL teams. The test is designed to measure aptitudes for learning and problem solving.
