Langston Anderson's Anxious to Get Back Out on the Field
STILLWATER – It’s been a rather long and winding road for Langston Anderson since he arrived in Stillwater. The receiver out of Midlothian (TX) Heritage has dealt with a litany of injuries over the past three seasons, including a car wreck less than two months before the start of his first fall camp.
He saw a little bit of action in the game against McNeese in 2019 but didn’t record any stats. He saw a little bit of action in two games in 2020 as a redshirt freshman, Texas and Kansas State, but again failed to record any stats.
Then, going into warmups prior to the first game of the 2021 season, Anderson broke his foot, which sidelined him for the entire season.
One of the crown jewels of the Pokes’ 2019 class as a top-20 WR in the country, Anderson is just itching to get his way back out on the field.
“I’ve been injured these couple of years, so sitting out has been hard and everything, so this is my time to be out there,” Langston Anderson told Pokes Report during OSU’s media day on Saturday. “I’m just super excited to just be around everybody out there practicing, they’re like my brothers. So, for me, just running routes and competing with defensive backs, it’s just amazing to be back out there.”
Anderson is one of the more impressive receivers in Kasey Dunn’s corps this season, as his catching, leaping and playmaking abilities are through the roof.
With the loss of Tay Martin, should Anderson stay healthy, I believe Anderson will be one of the top producers for Dunn this season and he’ll have the opportunity to show Cowboy fans just what he can do.
He will, however, have some competition as sophomore Jaden Bray had an unexpected breakout season in 2021 as he hauled in 13 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
Anderson is certainly keeping a good mindset about it all though because when I asked him if there was anything he wanted to prove after dealing with injuries over the past three years, he had a pretty great answer for other players in his position.”
The last thing I ask Langston before I made my way though the room to talk to other players was if he had a certain game circled or if there was a certain team he was looking forward to facing the most.
“Just get out there because we didn’t know what was going to happen last year with getting injured before the [first] game, so just get out there and play.”
If things continue to go well, he’ll get his shot in less than a month as the Pokes open the 2022 season against Central Michigan on Thursday, September 1.