Matthew Anderson Season 2020

Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2020)

2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Matthew Anderson did not appear in a game as a redshirt freshman as he continued to develop.

2019 (Redshirt)
Anderson redshirted in his first season at Nebraska.

Before Nebraska (Leesville HS)
Anderson was a standout at Leesville High School in Louisiana, where he was a key member of an offensive line that helped Leesville win 23 games over his junior and senior seasons. Anderson was a three-time district champion for the Wampus Cats.

Anderson helped Leesville to a 13-1 record as a senior, when the team posted a perfect regular season for the first time in the school’s 98-year history and advanced to the semifinals of the Louisiana Class 4A state playoffs for the first time in more than 20 years. Anderson was recognized as a first-team all-state selection by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association as a senior, in addition to being named to the all-composite team, which was made up of the top players in Class 1A through Class 5A. He was also named to the USA Today All-Louisiana team. Anderson, who helped Leesville to a 10-2 record as a junior, also played tennis for the Wampus Cats and was captain of the chess team.

Anderson was rated as a three-star prospect and was listed among the top 70 offensive tackles in the country by 247Sports. He held offers from Louisiana Tech, Louisiana and Western Kentucky, among others.

Personal
Matthew is the son of Mark Anderson and the late Denise Anderson, and he was born on June 22, 2001. Anderson has not yet declared a major. He has volunteered time with Husker Heroes, the Nebraska Football Road Race and local hospital visits.