Henry Anderson (American football)

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Henry Anderson
No. 94 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-03) August 3, 1991 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodward Academy
(College Park, Georgia)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021
Total tackles:170
Sacks:11.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Indianapolis 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 shot put 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.[2]

College career[]

Anderson played at Stanford from 2010 to 2014.[3] After redshirting his first year, he played in 13 games in 2011. He recorded six tackles and had a 37-yard fumble recovery.[4] In 2012, Anderson started all 14 games and had 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[5] In 2013, he played in eight games, missing six due to a knee injury.[6] He finished the year with 19 tackles and three sacks.[7] As a senior in 2014, he played in all 13 games and had 65 tackles and 8.5 sacks.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m) 		294 lb
(133 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.97 s 1.74 s 2.90 s 4.19 s 7.20 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[8][9]

Indianapolis Colts[]

Anderson was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round with the 93rd overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. [10]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.[11]

On November 9, 2017, Anderson was placed on injured reserve with a laryngeal fracture.[12]

New York Jets[]

On April 28, 2018, Anderson was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a seventh round pick previously traded from the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL Draft. The traded pick was used to select Zaire Franklin.[13] He played in all 16 games with three starts, recording a career-high 35 combined tackles, seven sacks, and four passes defensed.[14]

On March 12, 2019, Anderson signed a three-year, $25.2 million contract extension with the Jets.[15] On March 2, 2021, Anderson was released.[16]

Anderson has been accused of taking cheap shots at players throughout his time in the NFL. He was most notably called out by Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott in December 2018 for a blind-side hit on Stephen Hauschka, and was again in the news for his late hit on Bills quarterback Josh Allen after Week 1 of the 2019 season. On September 14, 2019, he was fined $10,527 by the league office for his late hit on Allen.[17][18][19]

On March 2, 2021, Anderson was released by the Jets.[20]

New England Patriots[]

On March 19, 2021, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.[21] He suffered a torn pec in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2021.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Rivals.com
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Henry Anderson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Reid, John (October 13, 2012). "'Goose' spreading wings on Stanford defensive line". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Reid, John (September 10, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson poised for stardom". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (November 15, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson making up for lost time". SFGATE. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Reid, John (August 12, 2014). "Anderson poised for dominant final season". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Henry Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Henry Anderson, Stanford, DE, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Bowen, Kevin (November 9, 2015). "Colts Place Rookie Henry Anderson On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Walker, Andrew (November 9, 2017). "Colts Place Henry Anderson On IR; Activate Denzelle Good". Colts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 28, 2018). "Colts trade defensive end Henry Anderson to Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Henry Anderson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  15. ^ Costello, Brian (March 12, 2019). "Jets bring back revelation Henry Anderson for $25.2 million". New York Post. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  16. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 3, 2021). "Jets release Anderson, save $8.2M ahead of FA". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  17. ^ Heck, Jordan (September 10, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson accused of dirty late hit on Bills QB Josh Allen". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  18. ^ Heck, Jordan (December 12, 2018). "Jets' Henry Anderson defends controversial hit on Bills kicker Steven Hauschka". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Wojton, Nick (September 14, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson fined for hit on Josh Allen". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  20. ^ Allen, Eric (March 2, 2021). "Jets Release Veteran DL Henry Anderson". New York Jets Official Website. Retrieved March 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "Patriots Sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 6, 2021.

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