Anderson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cody High School.
[3] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American.
[5] He was limited with injuries, appearing in five games as a backup cornerback, while making one interception and one forced fumble.
[9] On September 16, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to replace an injured Vito McKeever.
[10] He appeared in 11 games as a backup cornerback and recovered one fumble, during the strike shortened season.