NFL Hype Continues to Build for Adam Anderson
When a player enters college football as a consensus five-star prospect, NFL first-round expectations are already prevalent.
For the first couple of seasons of his collegiate career, it didn't appear that edge defender Adam Anderson would meet those lofty expectations.
That was until Anderson flashed on tape in 2020 with his devastating get-off from the edge, and his ability to create consistent pressure despite limited snaps on Georgia's defense.
ProFootballFocus ranked their top 50 NFL Draft prospects for the upcoming 2022 draft and Anderson is No. 14 on the list.
"How does a player with 337 career snaps and no more than 130 in any single season end up this high, you ask? Turn on the tape, and you’ll find your answer. His get-off and explosiveness as a pass rusher are up there with Kayvon Thibodeaux’s." - PFF's Michael Renner
Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux is one of the few players not named Spencer Rattler in college football that NFL Draft experts give a chance to be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft. So, for Anderson to be mentioned in a similar light shows the skill set he possesses.
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Anderson doesn't fit the physical mold of NFL edge defenders. However, he has an athletic profile that's unparalleled even for NFL standards. Sources close to the program have indicated that Anderson could run under a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine and is expected to jump over 40 inches in the vertical.
That type of explosive nature is evident on tape, as Anderson consistently wins with burst and speed around the edge, creating pressures on 23 of his 86 pass rushes a year ago.
He's expected to receive much more playing time in 2021 with the departure of both Azeez Ojulari and Jermaine Johnson. With additional snaps and responsibility being added to Anderson's plate, the 6.5 sack total from a year ago could skyrocket north of double digits. That type of sack production is invaluable on the NFL level and will be invested in early on draft night.
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