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2001 NFL Draft:

ANALYSIS

Positives�Smooth athete with good quickness off the snap...Turns the corner with impressive speed and always works hard in pursuit...Takes proper angles and flashes into plays...Very strong at initial contact and keeps his feet active on the move...Shows great open field balance and bounces up quickly when knocked down...Redirects off blocks with a sharp burst...Has a nice spin move on the pass rush.

Negatives�Sometimes gets upright before taking on blocks...Gets turned around a lot and takes false steps dropping back in pass coverage...Inconsistent tackler who needs to alter his course on the move.

CAREER NOTES

�� After two frustrating years of football inactivity, Anwaan returned to the football field with a vengeance in 2000...Quickly established himself as a vocal leader for a very young defensive unit...Played �Rush� end, but is projected as an outside linebacker at the pro level...Has had a well-traveled collegiate career, which began at Northwestern before attending Laney College, Los Angeles Valley College and then Colorado, where he was reunited with his former Wildcats coach, Gary Barnett.

2000 SEASON

�� Lined up at �Rush� end, seeing action in every game...Finished with 42 tackles (32 solos), five sacks for minus 28 yards and nine stops for losses of 44 yards...Made four third-down tackles and credited with five quarterback pressures...Recovered a fumble and deflected two passes... Became the first Colorado senior to make a starting debut for the Buffs in his final year since offensive guard Ben Nichols in 1998.

Colorado State...In his Colorado debut, he collected 4 tackles, sacked QB Matt Newton for an 11-yard loss and had a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage.

Kansas State...Stopped tailback Josh Scobey for a 7-yard loss.

Kansas...Registered 5 tackles (4 solos) with a sack and 2 stops for losses.

Oklahoma State...Followed with a 7-yard sack and 4 hits.

Missouri...Made 7 tackles (4 solos) with a 6-yard sack and 2 stops for minus 9 yards...Also had a 12-yard interception return.

Nebraska...Closed out his career with a 5-tackle effort.

1999 SEASON

�� Reported to Colorado in time for fall camp, but an eligibility snafu in counting previous applicable transfer credits forced him to sit out the season...He took it with class, as he was twice selected as the Scout Team Defense award winner by the coaches, for the Colorado State and Missouri games...He even jokes that he made the All-American "Scout" Team for 1999. ... Joined the team in August drills, as he was completing junior college course work in the spring... Weighed about 40 pounds more than he did the last time he suited up in Division I-A, in 1997 for Northwestern.

1998 SEASON

�� Attended Laney College (Oakland, Calif.) and then Los Angeles Valley College, but did not join the football team at either institution.

1997 SEASON

�� Reserve outside linebacker at Northwestern University, finishing eighth on the team with 42 tackles (21 solos), including a 2-yard sack and six stops for losses of 14 yards...Also blocked a kick.

Rice...Made 5 hits, including one for a loss.

Ohio State...Added a season-high 9 tackles (7 solos), including a 2-yard sack.

Illinois...Came up with 8 tackles and a stop behind the line of scrimmage.

1996 SEASON

�� One of only two true freshmen to see action at Northwestern, seeing a playing time at drop linebacker and special teams...Was in on nine tackles (5 solos), with a stop behind the line of scrimmage and a pass deflection.

AGILITY TESTS

�� 4.86 in the 40-yard dash.

HIGH SCHOOL

�� Earned All-American honors from Prep Football Report, with Blue Chip Illustrated selecting him to its all-Western Region team and Super Prep to its All-Far West Region squad at Montclair Prep (Van Nuys, Cal.)...First-team All-State, All-Area and all-CIF selection as a senior....First-team All-Area and second-team All-State performer as a junior...As a senior, playing outside linebacker, he was in on 98 tackles (71 solos), with 12 quarterback sacks, five forced fumbles, five recoveries and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown...At tight end on offense, he caught 16 passes for 430 yards and four touchdowns...Was in on 90 tackles as a junior, with seven sacks and a blocked kick, and played more of a blocking role on offense...Was a free safety (three interceptions) and wide receiver as a sophomore....Also lettered in basketball, as he was a two-time John Wooden Award winner, a one-time state Player-of-the-Year and a first-team All-State and honorable mention All-America performer...Averaged 27 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior and 23 points and 14 rebounds per outing as a junior...Two-time Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL

�� Communications major...Brother, Mike, played football at Southern California and later in the Arena League with the San Jose franchise...Born 12/23/78 in Los Angeles, California...Resides in Van Nuys, California.

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS