Recruiting Report: Bryce Anderson (2019)

Adam Rossow

May 1, 2018 @ 03:30 AM

For the first time since 2012, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton failed to qualify for the Class AAA state tournament last fall. Coming up short of that goal has not been lost on junior <strong>Bryce Anderson</strong> as he trains this offseason for his final year on the gridiron with the Rebels. “The season was very eye-opening for me,” Anderson said via email. “It made me realize how I need me and my team to grind to get ready for next season.” Anderson and DGF were eliminated by Pequot Lakes in the Section 8AAA semifinals. He was the team’s leading receiver with 18 receptions for 301 yards, with four touchdowns on the season, according to stats posted on MNFootballHub.com. It was the second-straight season the 6-foot-3, 240-pound tight end paced the Rebels' run-first offense in receiving. “He’s a big, strong kid that can block well and catch,” said DGF coach Anthony Soderberg via email. “It is hard to find someone who can do both.” Anderson also started on the Rebels defensive line the past two seasons. Soderberg said Anderson’s work ethic and dedication to becoming a bigger and stronger player via weight training has allowed him to flourish. Anderson is on the recruiting radar of Division I and II programs, but is still is without a scholarship offer. He has taken junior day visits to North Dakota State and North Dakota, while also attending Iowa’s spring game. He said he loved the NDSU visit and the program’s philosophy, while adding that Iowa’s facilities were like nothing he’d ever seen. “I am planning on camping at NDSU, UND, Iowa, and maybe a University of Minnesota camp,” said Anderson, who’s also been in frequent contact with Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Anderson also competes in basketball and track and field. He says football is his “main pride and joy”, but also said tries to give complete focus to whichever sport is in season. Right now, that means trying to achieve personal records in both the shotput and discus in the weather-shortened track and field season. In his limited free time, he said he enjoys deer hunting and ice fishing…and of course, Fortnite. “Bryce is perfect from a coach’s perspective off the field,” Soderberg said. “Grades and behavior problems are nonexistent. He is someone that you can have a good conversation with on many topics.” Anderson said he desires a passionate fan base and a community with many attractions and amenities from a potential college and football program. He also mentioned sports science as a potential academic pursuit. “I think it’s crucial to have the whole school invested in the team to make every player as good of an athlete, student, and man as they can possibly be,” said NFN's No. 43-ranked prospect in 2019. “I love football programs that are hard-nosed and have very intense coaches.”