Anderson played wide receiver for Thousand Oaks High School alongside future UCLA Bruins quarterback Ben Olson.

He started in his sophomore year for the varsity team and earned 3 letters and multiple all-state honors.

Majoring in speech communication, Anderson was a standout wide receiver for the Colorado State Rams football team, finishing his career in 2005.

Anderson played with notable quarterbacks Bradlee Van Pelt and Justin Holland and was coached by Sonny Lubick.

[7] He was featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien when he performed the host's original string dance after catching a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 26, 2008.