Anderson grew up in Katy, Texas and attended Katy High School.[1] He caught 29 passes for 529 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.[2] Anderson initially committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Notre Dame, Penn State, and USC.[3] He later flipped his commitment to Oklahoma.[4]
College career
Anderson redshirted his true freshman season with the Oklahoma Sooners.[5] He began seeing regular playing time as a redshirt freshman.[6] Anderson was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after catching three passes, all for touchdowns, for 120 yards against Tulsa.[7]