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Don Anderson (American football)

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Don Anderson
No. 36, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1963-07-08) July 8, 1963 (age 61)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Cody (Detroit)
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Donald Cortez Anderson (born July 8, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Early life

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Anderson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cody High School.[1] He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University,[2] where he became a three-year starter. He tied the school record with 11 career interceptions.[3] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American.[4]

Professional career

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Anderson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.[5] 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.[6][7]

On March 30, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[8] He was released on August 28.[9]

On September 16, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to replace an injured Vito McKeever.[10] 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

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  1. ^ "Don Anderson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Don Anderson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Purdue Career Interception Leaders". Lafayette (IN) Journal and Courier. November 8, 2003. p. D1. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Murray Olderman (November 20, 1984). "USC's Seawright named to NEA All-America team". The Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Don Anderson Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "McKeever put on IR list". Herald and Review. August 27, 1986. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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