Anderson Leads Linebacking Corps

[Mavric]

There wasn’t a play or practice moment when Zaire Anderson knew his surgically-repaired knee no longer would slow him down.

That memory doesn’t exist because Anderson doesn’t allow himself to dwell on the ACL injury he suffered in Nebraska’s third game of 2012 against Arkansas State.

Anderson’s focus was to get back on the field for 2013 and play as many snaps at outside linebacker as he could.

“It never was in my mind,” Anderson said. “I was just (focused on) conditioning and getting back into the football mindset. Just getting back on the field, I think that probably was the hardest part for me.”

Now that the hard part is over for the 5-foot-11, 220-pound senior from Philadelphia, he is zeroed in on being an every-down linebacker for one of the Huskers’ deepest position groups.

 

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Kind of forgot about his injury after a solid season last year. Sounds like he's really doing good things this year. Stays on the field (with Bando) in the Nickel package and might be our lone Dime LB as well.

[True2tRA]

Ever since that drill in the spring game I've known ZA was for real. He just needs to find that comfort zone out there and let beast mode rule on game day. This guy has everything he needs to be successful at this level and the next if he wants it bad enough.