Colt Anderson

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Colt Anderson
Butte (MT)
College:Montana
Undrafted:2009
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-Big Sky honors (2006–2008)
  • College Sporting News "Fabulous Fifty" honors (2007)
  • First-team All-America honors (AFCA, AP, CSN, WCF) (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Player stats at NFL.com

Colt Anderson (born October 25, 1985) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2009. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills
.

Early years

Anderson was born on October 25, 1985, in

rushing yards, and 12 touchdowns.[3] He was not recruited out of high school and chose to attend the University of Montana.[4]

College career

Anderson attended the

fumbles, four interceptions, and nine pass deflections. The conference again named Anderson to the All-Big Sky first team, while The Sports Network named him an honorable mention All-American, and College Sporting News named him to its "Fabulous Fifty" team.[3]

In

Texas vs. the Nation all-star game.[13]

Professional career

Pre-draft

The

2009 NFL Draft, and considered him as a potential seventh-round selection or free agent.[14] A Scout.com assessment commended his instincts and tackling, but described his size as "marginal for the NFL" and said he was more suited for zone coverage than man-to-man.[15] Anderson said, "Shoot, I'm like any other person. I'll watch the first 10 picks, or maybe the first round, and then just check on it from time to time. Any NFL fan will watch that first round. Once the second round starts, I’ll be laying around, taking a nap."[16]

Minnesota Vikings

Anderson was not selected in the 2009 draft, but he reported that ten teams pursued him shortly afterward. The

undrafted free agent,[17] which included a $20,000 signing bonus, a comparatively large sum.[18] Anderson said, "I just felt Minnesota was the best opportunity for me. They thought I could have an impact for them."[15]

On September 5, 2010, Anderson was signed to the practice squad by the Vikings.[19]

Philadelphia Eagles

Anderson was signed to a three-year contract off of the Vikings' practice squad on November 9, 2010, by the

physically unable to perform list (PUP) for the start of training camp on July 22, 2012.[23]

Indianapolis Colts

Anderson signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 21, 2014. He was one of the only NFL players ever to have the same first name as his team.

On March 10, 2015, Anderson re-signed with the Colts.[24] On October 18, 2015, against the New England Patriots, Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano called for a fake punt on 4th and 3 late in the third quarter. The play left Griff Whalen snapping the ball to Anderson with no Colts teammates blocking and two Patriots players standing over the ball. Anderson was tackled for a loss, and the Patriots took over on downs and scored a touchdown en route to a 34–27 victory.[25]

Buffalo Bills

Anderson signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 12, 2016.[26] On October 10, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a hand injury.[27]

On January 27, 2017, Anderson was re-signed by the Bills.[28] He was released on September 4, 2017, but was re-signed the next day.[29][30] He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2017.[31] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 28, 2017.[32]

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2010 PHI 8 2 16 16 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PHI 12 0 11 10 1 0.0 1 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 3
2012 PHI 14 4 33 30 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2013 PHI 14 0 11 9 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 IND 15 0 19 16 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 IND 14 1 12 7 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BUF 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BUF 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 87 7 102 88 14 0.0 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 4

Coaching career

Anderson was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as the team's assistant special teams coach on February 10, 2020.[33]

On February 16, 2024, Anderson hired by Tennessee Titans as their special team coordinator under new head coach Brian Callahan.[34]

References

  1. ^ Shelton, Luke (June 28, 2022). "Colt Anderson's love for his hometown of Butte as strong as ever". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Vincent, Matt (October 23, 2003). "One last chance for 'Dogs". Montana Standard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 2008 Montana Grizzlies Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2008 Montana Football Media Guide, University of Montana, p. 20, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c A look at the Griz’s ‘Butte Rat’ Archived May 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, The Montana Kaimin, November 2008.
  5. ^ Schwanke, Bill (September 29, 2006). "Anderson, Dlouhy ultimate role players". The Missoulian. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ^
    The Missoulian
    , September 30, 2006.
  7. ^ 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics Archived October 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, retrieved August 7, 2009.
  8. ^ Colt Anderson named Grizzly MVP, The Missoulian, Associated Press, February 1, 2009.
  9. ^ Anderson selected Grizzly football's MVP, USA Today, January 30, 2009.
  10. ^ a b UM's Anderson named AFCA All-American, USA Today, December 18, 2008.
  11. ^ John Kasper, Peach Named Top Defender by College Sporting News, Big Sky Conference, January 7, 2009.
  12. ^ Daly, Biermann receive first-team honors from The Sports Network, ESPN, January 8, 2009.
  13. ^ UM's Colt Anderson invited to allstar game[permanent dead link], KXMC TV, Associated Press, January 20, 2009.
  14. ^ Colt Anderson, The NFL Draft Scout, retrieved August 7, 2009.
  15. ^ a b Kevin Brown, Scout’s Notebook: S Colt Anderson, Scout.com, July 28, 2009.
  16. Helena Independent Record
    , April 25, 2009.
  17. ^ Neighbor, Fritz (April 27, 2009). "Dow, Anderson sign NFL contracts". Billings Gazette. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Rachac, Greg (August 1, 2009). "Colt Anderson: Making waves with the Vikes". Billings Gazette. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sullivan practicing, practice squad announced". Star Tribune. September 5, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  20. ^ Brewer, Jason (November 9, 2010). "Eagles Sign Safety Colt Anderson From Vikings". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "Eagles Sign S Colt Anderson; Release RB Bell". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 10, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  22. Press of Atlantic City
    . Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  23. ^ "Injuries: Anderson Starts On PUP". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "Former Butte High, Griz standout Colt Anderson re-signs with Colts". Montana Standard. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  25. ^ Bowers, Rachel G. (October 18, 2015). "Colts' attempt at trick play goes horribly wrong". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  26. ^ Gantt, Darin (April 12, 2016). "Bills sign special teams guys Lorenzo Alexander, Colt Anderson". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  27. ^ Brown, Chris (October 10, 2016). "Bills activate Seantrel Henderson; Anderson to I-R". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  28. ^ "Bills re-sign S Colt Anderson". BuffaloBills.com. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  29. ^ Brown, Chris (September 4, 2017). "Bills sign QB Joe Webb". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  30. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills add DT Cedric Thornton; re-sign S Anderson". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017.
  31. ^ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2017). "Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  32. ^ Brown, Chris (December 28, 2017). "Bills activate S Anderson; Elston released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
  33. ^ "Bengals Add Walters, Anderson As Assistant Coaches". Bengals.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  34. ^ Suss, Nick (February 20, 2024). "Tennessee Titans make 3 more staff hires, including special teams coordinator". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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