Don Anderson (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Detroit, Michigan | July 8, 1963||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Cody (MI) | ||
College: | Purdue | ||
NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Donald Cortez Anderson (born July 8, 1963) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Purdue University.
Early years[]
Anderson attended Cody High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University, where he became a three-year starter. He tied the school record with 11 career interceptions.
Professional career[]
Anderson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.[1] He was limited with injuries, appearing in five games as a backup cornerback, while making one interception and one forced fumble. He was released on August 26, 1986.[2]
On March 30, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[3] He was released on August 28.[4]
On September 16, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to replace an injured Vito McKeever.[5] He appeared in 11 games as a backup cornerback and recovered one fumble, during the strike shortened season. He was released before the start of the 1988 season.
References[]
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "McKeever put on IR list". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
External links[]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Detroit
- American football cornerbacks
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players