Zaire Anderson
 Anderson in 2015 | |||||
| No. 50 – Denver Broncos | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | August 18, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Philadelphia (PA) Frankford | ||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||
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Zaire Anderson (born August 18, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football at Nebraska.[1]
College career
Anderson started 18 of 28 games in three seasons at Nebraska after beginning his college career at Riverside City College. He registered 159 tackles (77 solo), five sacks, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He led the Cornhuskers with 103 tackles in addition to recording two sacks, five passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior, earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten Conference honors.[2]
Professional career
Anderson was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. He was waived on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the Broncos' practice squad on September 6, where he spent his entire rookie season. Anderson earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in their 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Anderson made the Broncos roster in 2016, playing in all 16 games with one start recording 14 tackles.
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