Position: Defensive end Role American football player Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia Height 1.98 m | Roster status: Injured reserve Weight 136 kg Name Henry Anderson | |
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Date of birth: (1992-12-10) December 10, 1992 (age 22) High school: College Park (GA) Woodward NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 Current team Indianapolis Colts (#96 / Defensive tackle) College Stanford Cardinal football Parents Eric Anderson, Ellen Anderson Profiles | ||
Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Early years
Anderson attended Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. He played football there under head coach Mark Miller, and he had 183 tackles and 20.5 sacks during his career. He totalled 81 tackles (14 for loss), 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups in 2009, leading Woodward Region 4AAA runner-up finish. He was named first team All-state in 2009 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, was a three-time South Fulton Neighbor All-South Metro and a two-time All-4AAA Region pick. He played in the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the nation’s 27th-best defensive end prospect in his class by Rivals, 42nd according to Scout.com. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.
Anderson also lettered in basketball and track & field. He won the state championship and broke the school record in the shotput with a throw of 17.44 meters (57-2). He also recorded a top-throw of 43.88 meters (143-9) in the discus and was a member of the 400m relay squad (best time of 43.80 seconds).
College career
Anderson played at Stanford from 2010 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, he played in 13 games in 2011. He recorded six tackles and had a 37-yard fumble recovery. In 2012, Anderson started all 14 games and had 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks. In 2013, he played in eight games, missing six due to a knee injury. He finished the year with 19 tackles and three sacks. As a senior in 2014, he played in all 13 games and had 65 tackles and 8.5 sacks.
Professional career
Anderson was drafted in the third round (93rd overall) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 NFL draft. On November 8, during a 27–24 win over the then-undefeated Denver Broncos, Anderson suffered a knee injury and did not return to the game. The following day, he was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2015 season.
