Deon Anderson
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| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||
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Deon Terry Anderson (born January 27, 1983) is a former
.Early years
Anderson attended Portsmouth Abbey School, before he was expelled because of a campus incident. He transferred to Hope High School after his sophomore season, where he spent one year.[1] He played football, basketball and was a track and field, honing his running skills under the legendary Hope High School track coach Thom Spann.
He transferred after his junior season to
College career
Anderson accepted a football scholarship from the
As a sophomore in 2003, he was used mostly for blocking purposes in the offense. He started 5 out of 12 games, registering 35 carries for 124 yards, 15 receptions for 148 yards, one receiving touchdown and 11 special teams tackles.
As a junior in 2004, he started 3 out of 12 games, tallying 22 carries for 99 yards, 14 receptions for 133 yards and 11 special teams tackles.
Anderson missed the 2005 season, after losing his football scholarship because of poor grades and off-the-field problems, which forced him to drop out of school.
As a senior in 2006, he returned after a year out of football, under the condition that he would pay all of his college expenses, so he took out a loan with the help of an aunt and lived during a semester in an abandoned locker room on the campus, until he was able to gain back his scholarship.
He finished his college career after appearing in 47 games, starting all of the 26 contests that the team opened with a fullback personnel package. He registered 114 carries for 420 yards, one rushing touchdown, 48 receptions for 394 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. He also led the team in
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Anderson was selected in the sixth round of the
As a rookie, he was named the starter at
On September 17, 2008, he had his knee scoped and missed two games because of the injury.
On August 13,
On September 16,
Miami Dolphins
On October 19, 2010, Anderson was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent.[9] He was placed on the injured reserve list with a triceps injury just 12 days after signing his contract. He was waived on March 3, 2011.
Personal life
On June 1, 2013, Anderson won the Heavyweight Championship for the Real Cage Fighting Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization. He also won a major food eating competition.
References
- ^ "Sleeples Draft Sleeper". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys FB Deon Anderson's latest slip-up threatens to derail his against-all-odds story". February 16, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Recruit Sees Something To Build On In Storrs". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Fullback Anderson Back With Huskies". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys make roster moves". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Deon Anderson has knee surgery". ESPN. September 16, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys on verge of releasing Deon Anderson". ESPN. September 24, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Tuesday notebook: Dolphins sign FB Deon Anderson, Davone Bess gets $5.88 million base, Bill Parcells is gone | the Daily Dolphin". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.