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Q&A: Preferred Walk-On Danny Anderson Continues to the Eden Prairie LB Pipeline to Minnesota

Danny Anderson, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound senior linebacker from Eden Prairie (MN) High, is a preferred walk-on at Minnesota.

Anderson helped lead the Eagles to an 11-2 mark as a senior, losing to Totino-Grace in the Prep Bowl title game 28-20. He was named to the Kare-11 and StarTribune All-Metro team.

Anderson runs 47 40-yard dash. He has a 33-inch vertical and bench presses 250 pounds, squats 470 and cleans 270 pounds.

Gopher Hole caught up with him recently to learn more about his decision.

Gopher Hole: You recently committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on.