Henry Anderson (American football)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
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Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Woodward Academy (College Park, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Stanford (2010–2014) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an
Early years
Anderson attended
Anderson also lettered in
College career
Anderson played at Stanford from 2010 to 2014.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.97 s | 1.74 s | 2.90 s | 4.19 s | 7.20 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from |
Indianapolis Colts
Anderson was drafted by the
On November 9, 2017, Anderson was placed on injured reserve with a laryngeal fracture.[12]
New York Jets
On April 28, 2018, Anderson was traded to the
On March 12, 2019, Anderson signed a three-year, $25.2 million contract extension with the Jets.[15]
Anderson has been accused of taking cheap shots at players throughout his time in the NFL. He was most notably called out by Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott in December 2018 for a blind-side hit on Stephen Hauschka, and was again in the news for his late hit on Bills quarterback Josh Allen after Week 1 of the 2019 season. On September 14, 2019, he was fined $10,527 by the league office for his late hit on Allen.[16][17][18]
On March 2, 2021, Anderson was released by the Jets.[19]
New England Patriots
On March 19, 2021, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.[20] He suffered a torn pec in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2021.[21]
On August 30, 2022, Anderson was placed on injured reserve, and released two days later.[22][23]
Carolina Panthers
On September 5, 2022, Anderson signed with the
Anderson re-signed with the Panthers on March 21, 2023.[27] On August 29, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve.[28]
References
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ "Henry Anderson | Stanford | Colts DE". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Henry Anderson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Reid, John (October 13, 2012). "'Goose' spreading wings on Stanford defensive line". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Reid, John (September 10, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson poised for stardom". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (November 15, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson making up for lost time". SFGATE. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Reid, John (August 12, 2014). "Anderson poised for dominant final season". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Henry Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Henry Anderson, Stanford, DE, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (November 9, 2015). "Colts Place Rookie Henry Anderson On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (November 9, 2017). "Colts Place Henry Anderson On IR; Activate Denzelle Good". Colts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 28, 2018). "Colts trade defensive end Henry Anderson to Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Henry Anderson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Costello, Brian (March 12, 2019). "Jets bring back revelation Henry Anderson for $25.2 million". New York Post. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Heck, Jordan (September 10, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson accused of dirty late hit on Bills QB Josh Allen". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Heck, Jordan (December 12, 2018). "Jets' Henry Anderson defends controversial hit on Bills kicker Steven Hauschka". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Wojton, Nick (September 14, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson fined for hit on Josh Allen". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Eric (March 2, 2021). "Jets Release Veteran DL Henry Anderson". New York Jets Official Website. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign WR Lynn Bowden Jr. to the Practice Squad; Place Rookie WR Tyquan Thornton on IR; Release DL Henry Anderson from IR". Patriots.com. September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers sign veteran defensive end Henry Anderson". Panthers.com. September 5, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 25, 2022). "Panthers place Henry Anderson on NFI, sign two players". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2022). "Panthers activate Henry Anderson for Seahawks game". Panthers.com.
- ^ Bryan, Will (March 21, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Henry Anderson". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.