Anderson’s goal to be lowest man on line
By Banji Bamidele
MDJ Sports Writer
Walton’s Ryan Anderson
stands at 5-foot-10, 210-pounds,
but doesn’t let his lack in size
get in the way of achieving his
dream.
“A big saying in football is that
the lowest man wins,” Anderson
said. “I’ve been able to utilize my
size for quickness and speed,
and to get underneath the offensive
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Last season Anderson had
22 tackles, three sacks and
five tackles for loss as he received
second team All-Region
honors.
“He’s an undersized kid that’s
starting at a Class AAAAAAA
football program in G eorgia,
which is pretty special,” Walton
coach Daniel Brunner said.
“He brings a lot of fire and
intensity to this program. Not
only in the weight room and
on the field on Friday nights,
but also in the classroom.”
While performing on the field,
Anderson embodies the true
meaning of student-athlete as
he boasts a scorching 4.4 G PA
and 149 0 SAT.
“I’m taking a lot of AP classes,
honors classes, and the
No. 1 thing is to utilize people
around me,” Anderson
said. “Same thing with football,
you have a team in your
class and you have to utilize
people who may know more
than you and build off them
and then they can build off
you to produce the best overall
result.”
The senior has his sights set
on a future of college football
and a school that can test him
academically.
“He has a bright future after
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he leaves here as he’s intending
on trying to play college
football at a high academic
institution. Somewhere either
Division II or Division
III,” Brunner said.
Anderson is also a lifeguard
and is an Eagle Scout. He credits
his drive to be the ultimate team
player as to what makes him so
successful.
In daily practice, he faces offensive
linemen who tower over
him, but stays motivated by capturing
glory with his brothers in
the trenches.
“It’s all for the team at the
end of the day,” Anderson said.
“I wante to be the best player
I can be. It’s all about producing
the best result for my
team, doing my j ob at the end
of the day. Making not only my
family, but my coaches and my
teammates proud.”
After last year’s disappointing
state semifinal loss, Anderson
has goals laid out for a season
aimed at record breaking moments.
“Winning the state championship
is the No. 1 thing,” he
said. “I want to be a leader for
my team and really want to hit
double-digit sacks.”
As far as his legacy once his
Walton playing days are over,
Anderson said he wants the future
Raiders to believe that they
can achieve both on the field and
in the classroom.
“I want to show that you can
do it academically,” he said. “It
won’t be easy but at the end of
the day, it’s going to make you
a tougher person and it’ll show
you what your limits can be. I
could be successful in the long
run because of the toughness
that’s instilled by both Walton’s
rigorous academics and its rigorous
football.”
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