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2024: Anderson appeared in nine games and started three contests for the Cowboys in the month of November.  He finished the season completing 70-of-120 attempts for a 58.3 completion percentage. He threw six touchdowns with three interceptions. He averaged 106.1 passing yards per game. He also finished with two rushing touchdowns for the season. He was named the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week and MW Freshman of the Week after leading the Pokes to a in New Mexico. He made his first career start leading the Cowboys to a 49-45 win. He threw for a career-high 342 yards in the contest. It was the most passing yards by a Cowboy since Cam Coffman had 366 yards against New Mexico in 2015. It is also the most by a true freshman or redshirt freshman in the MW era of Cowboy Football. Brett Smith threw for 341 yards in 2011 against San Diego State. He threw for three touchdowns on the day and added a rushing score. He was 20-of-29 passing and helped lead the Cowboy offense to a season-high 604 yards for the most since having the same number at Utah State in 2021. Wyoming also scored the most points since having 52 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl that same season.

2023: Anderson did not appear in any games and redshirted for the Cowboys during his first season with the program.

High School: Kaden Anderson was rated as a three-star recruit by both 247 Sports and Rivals.  He was ranked by The Dallas Morning News as the No. 71 player on its Top 100 list of Texas recruits for 2023.  Anderson succeeded former Southlake Carroll High five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers, who is now at the University of Texas.  After taking over as the starting quarterback as a junior in 2021, Anderson led Southlake Carroll to a 14-1 record, the Texas 6A D-1 state semifinals and he was named a Texas District 4-6A First Team All-District honoree.  Anderson completed 204 of 338 passes (60.4 percent) for 3,036 yards, 34 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions in 2021.  He added 140 rushing yards and seven rushing TDs for 3,176 yards of total offense.  His senior season of 2022, he helped guide Southlake Carroll to a 13-1 record and the state quarterfinals.  He completed 76 of 98 passes (77.6 percent) for 1,113 yards, 14 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in the six games he played.  Anderson also rushed for 141 yards and one rushing TD for 1,254 yards of total offense.  Anderson played for head coach Riley Dodge at Southlake Carroll.  Southlake Carroll High School has a rich history of producing top college quarterbacks, including former Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and former Alabama QB Greg McElroy.  Anderson was also recruited by Bowling Green and Texas State.

Personal: Majoring in communication at Wyoming.