"I only made two visits - Nebraska and Texas Tech," Anderson said. "I didn't want to confuse myself by making others. Nebraska was the first big school to recognize my talent and make me an offer. The first one to say, 'Yeah, he can play.'
"You know how it goes. Once a big school offers you, the word spreads, and others start doing that, too. But like I said, Nebraska was first. I appreciated that. So I was happy when I visited there and wound up liking it. A real nice environment."
Anderson came to Riverside's attention in an interesting way. His brother, Zimier McCloud, who starred at George Washington, is friends with Sam Rogers, a former NFL player who is friends with Darrin Chiaverini, another former NFL player who's an assistant at Riverside.
"Zimier sent Riverside my linebacker tape, and coach Chiaverini said he really liked it," Anderson said. "I flew out there and next thing I knew, I was playing for them. I knew I had the talent to go D-I, but to wind up at a place like Nebraska? . . . Didn't picture that."
Local signing notes
Former Roman star Kasseim Everett, who first attended Delaware, then backtracked to a California JC, signed to play defensive back at Oklahoma . . . West Catholic's Hollomon brothers, Rob and Brandon, will be reunited at Central Connecticut. Brandon signed there out of a prep school in New England. Rob is transferring from Kent State . . . Lafayette bagged Judge DB Matt Smalley and McDevitt LB Darren Wright, while Lehigh inked Haverford School lineman Grant Jamgochian (incorrect info had been provided Tuesday night by HS).
