Avery Anderson

Avery Anderson was a highly recruited defensive back in the 2015 signing class who joined the Husker program in January of 2015. The 6-0, 185-pound Anderson redshirted and was a practice standout in his first season. He is poised to compete for playing time on defense and special teams as a redshirt freshman.The Surprise, Ariz., native spent his redshirt year at cornerback, but showed his versatility this spring by making the switch to safety where he is expected to compete for playing time. Anderson was a standout at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, helping his team to two state championships.

The latest Tweets from ⚡️AV A 4⃣⚡️ (@AveryAnderson1). ⚡#HuskerStudentAthlete #4⃣⚡ #PT42 | • unpolished unapologetic • Hear, for I will speak nobles things as entrusted me• Slytherin, Pure-blood | Hogwarts class 19'. Real Boy Society

The skinny: Committed to Nebraska since before last Signing Day, Anderson is regarded as one of the top two prospects out of the state of Colorado by many recruiting analysts. The other would be his good friend Eric Lee, whom he trained with, took summer classes with and now rooms with. Keeping Anderson and Lee in the class after the coaching change was one of the big early victories for Mike Riley. It perhaps didn’t hurt that secondary coach Charlton Warren was retained. In addition to being a consensus four-star prospect, Anderson knows a little of his Husker history. "It’s about going in and putting in the hard work, getting back to the Blackshirts," he said.

We continue to look at the scholarship players on the Nebraska 2015 roster. Today we look at true freshman Avery Anderson.

Anderson was recruited from Pine Creek (Colorado Springs, CO) class of 2015. He committed to Nebraska on 2/2/2014. He was recruited by Charlton Warren .