Ryan Anderson (punter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 2, 1995 DeWitt, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dewitt (MI) |
| College: | Olivet Rutgers |
| Position: | Punter |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan Anderson (born May 2, 1995) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
College career
During his sole season as a graduate transfer with Rutgers, Anderson set the Scarlet Knights all-time single-season punting average record, was a Ray Guy Award watch list and first-team All-Big Ten.[1]
- First Team All Big-Ten Punter at Rutgers University (First in school history)
- Single Season Punting Average Record Holder at Rutgers University
- Edelman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year
- 2× CoSiDA First Team Academic All-American including First Team Academic All-American of the Year in 2016 - 4.0 G.P.A.
- 2× AFCA First Team All-American Punter
- NCAA DIII National Record Holder for Punting Average in a season
- #1 Overall Punter in Olivet College Football History (Since 1884)
Professional career
Anderson went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, and participated in a rookie minicamp with the New England Patriots, but no deal was reached and Anderson sat out the 2018 season.[2]
Birmingham Iron
Anderson earned a roster spot with the Birmingham Iron of the now defunct Alliance of American Football, but was replaced with a different punter who had ties to the coaching staff.[3]
New York Giants
Anderson signed with New York Giants after a tryout at their rookie minicamp on May 5, 2019.[4] He was waived on August 14, 2019.[5]
Chicago Bears
On April 10, 2023, Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears.[6]
On July 25, 2023, Anderson was waived.[7]
References
- ^ "Giants sign former Rutgers punter Ryan Anderson". SNY. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Giants sign punter Ryan Anderson". Giants Wire. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "A super duper approach led Ryan Flanderson to the New York Giants". ScarletNation.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Kratch, James (2019-05-05). "Giants sign ex-Rutgers punter Ryan Anderson to free agent deal". nj.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2019). "Giants claim punter Johnny Townsend off waivers". Giants.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (2023-04-10). "Punter Ryan Anderson signs with Bears". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Staudt, Tim (2023-07-25). "Bears Cut DeWitt's Anderson". www.wilx.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com
- Ryan Anderson on Twitter
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