2021 NFL Draft Prospect Summary: Jack Anderson, OG, Texas Tech
Jack Anderson
- School: Texas Tech
- Position: Guard
- HT: 6ft5
- WT: 320
- Hometown: Frisco, TX
- High School: Frisco
- Recruit Ranking
- Rivals: 4 Star/ 192 overall in 2017 Class
- 247: 4 Star/ 90 overall in 2017 Class
- ESPN: 4 Star/ 52 overall in 2017 Class
- Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Florida, following his senior season
2017 Season
- Started and played in all 13 games en route to an All-America type season
- Earned the starting RG position early in preseason practices
- Recognized as a Freshman All-American by both ESPN and USA Today
- This was the first time a Red Raider had garnered Freshman All-America honors since Davis Webb and Baker Mayfield in 2013
- Le’Raven Clark in 2012 was the last Texas Tech offensive lineman recognized as a Freshman All-American
- Selected during the season on both the Big 12 and National Teams of the Week by Pro Football Focus (Oct. 17).
2018 Season
- Once again he earned the start in all 12 games of the season at RG
- named All-Big 12 second team by the conference coaches and the Associated Press
- This was the first time a Red Raider offensive lineman had earned first or second-team honors since Le’Raven Clark in 2015
- Selected on the All-Big 12 first team by Pro Football Focus
- Awarded Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom
2019 Season
- Redshirt season due to injury
- Earned starts at RG against Montana State, Arizona and Oklahoma before injury cut his short
- Anderson was out for the UTEP game due to injury, ending his streak of 26-consecutive starts
- Academic All-Big 12 first-team selection
- All-Big 12 Preseason Team before the season
Summary
Anderson doesn’t come from a traditional powerhouse school for an offensive lineman. He has proven to be a vital piece of the line since he set foot on campus and will need a big 2020 season to prove he has recovered from injury and to also show the injury didn’t stunt his growth as a football player. Anderson is a big-bodied OG that looks the part of an NFL OG. He shows comfort as a pass protector but can get away from technique at times and try to bully/outmuscle his opponent. While Anderson isn’t a mesmerizing athlete he is solid in both run and pass blocking routinely getting the job done.
