Don Anderson (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | July 8, 1963 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| 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 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 years[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "McKeever put on IR list". Herald and Review. August 27, 1986. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.