Alec Anderson (American football, born 1999)

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Alec Anderson
No. 70 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999 (age 25)
Germany [1]
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Etiwanda (CA)
College: UCLA (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Games played:16
Games started:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alec James Anderson (born October 3, 1999 in Germany [1] ) is an American professional football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

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College career

Anderson played college football for UCLA from 2018 to 2021, appearing in 30 games with 17 starts. [2] He got his opportunity to become the starting right tackle for UCLA in 2020 when fellow lineman Jake Burton transferred to Baylor. [3] The previous year he played in 10 games, starting 3. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+18 in
(1.96 m)
304 lb
(138 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
5.36 s1.94 s3.15 s5.03 s8.14 s24.0 in
(0.61 m)
8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

In December 2021, Anderson declared for the NFL draft. [6] After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, he signed with the Buffalo Bills. [2] [7] He was cut by the Bills during training camp but was subsequently signed to their practice squad. [8] On January 2, 2023, Anderson was elevated to the active roster. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Zalubowski, David (June 24, 2024). "Bills undrafted free agent Alec Anderson celebrates signing with toss through table". Buffalo News. Associated Press. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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  4. Bolch, Ben (October 14, 2020). "Packing on pounds is a positive". Los Angeles Times. p. D2. Retrieved January 10, 2022 via newspapers.com.
  5. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Alec Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. Connon, Sam (December 29, 2021). "UCLA Football Right Tackle Alec Anderson Declares for NFL Draft". FanNation . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  7. Bicks, Emily (May 2, 2022). "Bills Sign Coach's Nephew: UCLA OL Breaks Table to Celebrate". Heavy.com . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  8. Maiorana, Sal (September 1, 2022). "Bills practice squad made up of players from camp". Democrat and Chronicle. p. C3. Retrieved January 10, 2023 via newspapers.com.
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  10. Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.