By Matt Browning
Hutchinson all-league linebacker Jackson Anderson has always been smaller than most for his position, but he knows that means he has to take his workouts to another level in order for him to be successful.
“Staying consistent in the gym and working my absolute hardest no matter how much I didn’t want to has been the key for bettering myself and getting ready for this year,” Anderson said. “I’ve spent a lot of time in the gym just trying to get bigger overall and going to the field working on speed and my footwork.”
Anderson, who racked up 94 tackles and five sacks last season, is the lone returning linebacker for the Salthawks, but that doesn’t worry him.
“What I am most excited about for this season is getting to play with a new and young group of linebackers,” Anderson said. “I’m excited to teach them the ropes like the seniors ahead of me did.”
Despite being a starting linebacker on a highly successful program, Anderson feels like he and Hutchinson fly under the radar.
“Some individual goals for me are making a name for myself on the field and getting the recognition I feel like I deserve,” Anderson said. “Some goals for the team are to finally get past that third round of playoffs and have a good time while getting better every single day.”
