Where are they now?

Taylor Anderson

Taylor Anderson was a defensive standout for Wartburg College from 1995 to 1999. He was a starter at middle linebacker for two seasons and led the Knights in tackles both those seasons. His senior year, he helped the Knights go an impressive 9-1, he was named team captain and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Defensive player.

Taylor, a Zearing native who prepped at Colo-Nesco, chose Wartburg for several reasons. He liked the campus and atmosphere when he attended a football camp held at Wartburg, plus he liked the opportunity to play Division-Three football and get a good education.

His favorite memory at Wartburg was when the Knights beat highly ranked Simpson his senior year. Simpson featured the number-one rushing offense while Wartburg featured the number-one rushing defense. Wartburg had a pivotal goal line stand in the game where they stopped Simpson on four rushes from the Wartburg one-yard line. The Knights then drove down the field and scored the go ahead touchdown in a Wartburg victory. Taylor felt it was a huge win for the Knights and a pivotal one in turning the Wartburg football program around.

Taylor graduated with a secondary education major at Wartburg. Following college he taught and coached football at Williamsburg for one year, Mason City for five-years and is currently in his fifth year at Ankeny. Taylor’s wife, formerly Holly Wilcow, is a 1997 graduate from Wartburg and played basketball for the Knights. Taylor and Holly have a six-year old daughter Olivia and a two-and-a-half year old son Reed.

Taylor feels that going to Wartburg helped him to receive a strong education and expose him to many opportunities. He still follows the Knights closely and when he has the opportunity he tries to make it to a home game.