Despite a breakout senior season in which he rushed for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns, McAnderson lacks the elusiveness and breakaway speed to remain as at running back in the NFL. Blessed with good size for the switch to fullback, McAnderson has flashed the toughness and strength to successfully make the transition to a more traditional fullback role.

Positives: Good build for the fullback position … Good interior runner … Hits the hole hard and with good forward lean … Good ball security … Showed improved hands and route running as a senior … Flashes power as a lead blocker … Will face up the linebacker and keeps his feet moving … Has developed into a leader.

Negatives: Hasn't been used as a traditional fullback while at Kansas despite being listed as such earlier in his career … One dimensional north-south runner with little creativity … Lacks lateral agility to make defenders miss … Even with his improvements as a senior, is still a very limited receiving option who lacks the body control to make difficult grabs.

A graduate of Lawrence HS … Earned a total of nine letters in football, basketball and track … Ranked as the No. 63 high school linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com … Named an all-class 6A linebacker and all-state Top 11 selection in 2002 … Named to the all-Sunflower Conference first-team as both a linebacker and running back during the 2001 and 2002 seasons … Rushed for over 1,500 yards as a senior … Played for the East team in the Kansas Shrine Bowl in Wichita … Coached by Dirk Wedd.

Born in Lawrence, Kan … A history major … Is considering graduate school … Main hobby is bowling and likes to sing … Parents are Ramon and Michelle McAnderson … Has two siblings.