#3

MJ Anderson

DL · Iowa State · Jr. · #3

Iowa State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

MJ Anderson

DL · Iowa State · Jr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#837 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Iowa State37209.03.51----
2021Minnesota731.01.02----
Career442310.04.53----

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Kyle King’s 2022 season.

Kyle King

83%match

Ball State · 2022

#2

Marshawn Kneeland

Western Michigan · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
76%
#3

Marshawn Kneeland

Western Michigan · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
73%
#4

Nick Booker-Brown

UTSA · 2022

70%
#5

Tom Trieb

North Texas · 2022

68%

Matches Kyle on

TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Differs from Kyle on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cecil Doggette Jr.'s junior season at Florida Atlantic (2025).

Florida Atlantic · 2025

#2

Santana Hopper

App State · 2024

All-Sun Belt
78%
#3

DJ Hicks

Texas A&M · 2025

78%
#4

Vontroy Malone

Tulsa · 2024

77%
#5

Paul Oyewale

TCU · 2025

76%

Matches Cecil on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Cecil on

Hurry rate (lower)