Mike Anderson (running back)
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Position: | Fairfield Central (Winnsboro, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College: | Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Moschello Anderson (born September 21, 1973) is an American former professional
Prior to his football career, Anderson served four years in the
High school
Anderson is a graduate of
Military service
Anderson spent four years in the
College career
Anderson attended Mt. San Jacinto Junior College for two years. As a freshman, helped his team win the L.A. Bowl with 1,511 rushing yards. He won the California State JUCO Player of the Year after rushing for 1,686 yards as a sophomore. Anderson went on to become a two-time all-conference player at the
NFL career
Denver Broncos
Anderson played five seasons for the
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Anderson held at least 11 Broncos franchise records, including:
- Rush Attempts: rookie season (297 in 2000), rookie game (37 on 2000-12-03 @NOR; with Olandis Gary)
- Rush Yards: game and rookie game (251 on 2000-12-03 @NOR)
- Rushing TDs: rookie season (15 in 2000; with Clinton Portis), rookie game (4 on 2000-12-03 @NOR)
- Total TDs: rookie game (4 on 2000-12-03 @NOR; with Clinton Portis)
- Yds from Scrimmage: game and rookie game (256 on 2000-12-03 @NOR)
- Games with 2+ TD scored: rookie season (5; with Clinton Portis)
- Games with 3+ TD scored: rookie season (1; with Jon Keyworth, Terrell Davis, and Clinton Portis)
Baltimore Ravens
On March 12, 2006, Anderson and the Ravens agreed on a contract. During the 2006 season, he was third string behind Jamal Lewis and Musa Smith. He finished 2006 with 39 carries for 143 yards and 1 touchdown, as well as 9 receptions for 54 yards. On February 27, 2008, the Ravens released him, ending his NFL career.
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2000 | DEN | 16 | 12 | 297 | 1,487 | 5.0 | 80 | 15 | 23 | 169 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 |
2001 | DEN | 16 | 7 | 175 | 678 | 3.9 | 62 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 |
2002 | DEN | 15 | 12 | 84 | 386 | 4.6 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 167 | 9.3 | 52 | 2 |
2003 | DEN | 12 | 5 | 70 | 257 | 3.7 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 18 | 2 |
2004 | DEN | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||
2005 | DEN | 15 | 15 | 239 | 1,014 | 4.2 | 44 | 12 | 18 | 212 | 11.8 | 66 | 1 |
2006 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 39 | 183 | 4.7 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 |
2007 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
Career[5] | 98 | 51 | 919 | 4,067 | 4.4 | 80 | 37 | 92 | 727 | 7.9 | 66 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Players: Mike Anderson Bio". NFLPlayers.com. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
- ^ a b Scott Baron. "Rush to Success". G.I. Jobs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
Former Marine and 2000 NFL Rookie of the Year Mike Anderson tells how his experience in the Corps has made him a success on the NFL gridiron.
- ^ As of 2017[update] 48 rookies, per pro-football-reference.com
- ^ "Mike Anderson". Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
External links
- C. Mark Brinkley (March 1, 2007). "Test yourself against the NFL combine". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007. Profile of Mike Anderson.