Prior to his time at Michigan Tech, Anderson, who stands at six-foot-six and 222 pounds, played three seasons (2022-23 to 2024-25) of collegiate hockey at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. In 129 career NCAA games, the St. Louis native has scored 15 goals and added 34 assists for 49 points. In addition to his on-ice honors this season, he was also named to the CCHA All-Academic team.