DE Jamaal Anderson

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Posted: April 23, 2007

In preparation for Sporting News' Draft Preview edition, now on sale, SN asked Arkansas' Jamaal Anderson, second in the Pro Football War Room defensive end rankings, to complete a questionnaire. Here's what Anderson provided.

My breakthrough moment as a college player was: That probably was this year. Against Alabama, I had two sacks. In the next game, vs. Auburn, I was named SEC defensive player of the week.

My opponents would say the best thing I do is: That I have a quick first step and get off the ball quickly.

My friends would describe my personality as: They'd say I'm laid back, that I like to relax. But I also like to have fun.

The biggest challenge about making the transition to the NFL will be: Getting used to looking at football as a business. This is a job now. Everything changes.

The kind of defense I fit best is: I think I'd work best in a 4-3 since that's what I played in college. But I think I can adapt to a team that plays a 3-4 scheme.

My favorite moment as a college player was: Probably my last game, against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl. Our defensive line played well as a unit, getting six sacks. Everything clicked for our defensive line in that game.

The NFL player I am most like is: I'd say Julius Peppers and Michael Strahan. I've been told we have similar body types. And those guys have a basketball background like I do.

The NFL player I most want to face: Oh, there's nobody I have a grudge against. I just have to be ready for all of them.

The first thing I'll buy after I sign my first contract is: I'm gonna get my dad a car. Any type he wants. And I'll buy my mother back in Little Rock a house with a big kitchen. She always has wanted a big kitchen to have enough room to cook for me.