Growing up in Vallejo, California, C.J. Anderson always wanted to play for the Oakland Raiders. Playing his college ball at Laney College in Oakland, Anderson became an All-American, paving the way for him to follow Marshawn Lynch‘s lead at Cal to close out his playing days.
While Anderson was not drafted back in 2013, he did make his mark on the NFL, making the Denver Broncos out of camp, and becoming a Pro Bowl player for the team. Overall, he ended up going to two Super Bowls, winning one, and finished his career with Denver with his first 1,000-yard season.