Kaden Anderson Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List

QB Kaden Anderson. Photo by Troy Babbit, UW Athletics

LARAMIE, Wyo. (August 20, 2025) – Wyoming quarterback Kaden Anderson was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List on Wednesday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.

In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: Played football at and graduated from a Texas High School, and/or is currently playing at a Texas D1 four-year college. He earned Honorable Mention Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week honors last season during Week 10.

Anderson, a native of Southlake, Texas, appeared in nine games and started three contests for the Cowboys in the month of November last season. 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 win at 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.

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