Henry Anderson (American football)
| No. 96 Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 3, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | College Park (GA) Woodward | ||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years
Anderson attended Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. He played football there under head coach Mark Miller, and he had 183 tackles and 20.5 sacks during his career. He totalled 81 tackles (14 for loss), 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups in 2009, leading Woodward Region 4AAA runner-up finish. He was named first team All-state in 2009 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, was a three-time South Fulton Neighbor All-South Metro and a two-time All-4AAA Region pick. He played in the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the nation’s 27th-best defensive end prospect in his class by Rivals, 42nd according to Scout.com.[1] He committed to Stanford University to play college football.
Anderson also lettered in basketball and track & field. He won the state championship and broke the school record in the shotput with a throw of 17.44 meters (57-2). He also recorded a top-throw of 43.88 meters (143-9) in the discus and was a member of the 400m relay squad (best time of 43.80 seconds).[2]
College career
Anderson played at Stanford from 2010 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, he played in 13 games in 2011. He recorded six tackles and had a 37-yard fumble recovery.[3] In 2012, Anderson started all 14 games and had 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[4] In 2013, he played in eight games, missing six due to a knee injury.[5] He finished the year with 19 tackles and three sacks.[6] As a senior in 2014, he played in all 13 games and had 65 tackles and 8.5 sacks.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 6 in | 294 lb | 33 1⁄2 in | 9 3⁄4 in | 4.97 s | 1.74 s | 2.90 s | 4.19 s | 7.20 s | 30.0 in | 9 ft 3 in | 23 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Anderson was drafted in the third round (93rd overall) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 NFL draft. On November 8, during a 27–24 win over the then-undefeated Denver Broncos, Anderson suffered a knee injury and did not return to the game. The following day, he was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2015 season.[8]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/henry-anderson-8969/
- ↑ 'Goose' spreading wings on Stanford defensive line
- ↑ Stanford's Anderson poised for stardom
- ↑ Stanford's Anderson making up for lost time
- ↑ Anderson poised for dominant final season
- ↑ "Henry Anderson Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ↑ Bowen, Kevin (November 9, 2015). "Colts Place Rookie Henry Anderson On Injured Reserve". colts.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.