Henry Anderson (American football)

Henry Anderson

Anderson with Stanford in 2012
No. 94 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1991-08-03) August 3, 1991 (age 32) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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
Indianapolis Colts (2015–2017) New York Jets (2018–2020) New England Patriots (2021) Carolina Panthers (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 188 Sacks: 11.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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 . ^[1] 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 shot put 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. ^[2]

College career

Anderson played at Stanford from 2010 to 2014. ^[3] After redshirting his first year, he played in 13 games in 2011. He recorded six tackles and had a 37-yard fumble recovery. ^[4] In 2012, Anderson started all 14 games and had 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks. ^[5] In 2013, he played in eight games, missing six due to a knee injury. ^[6] He finished the year with 19 tackles and three sacks. ^[7] As a senior in 2014, he played in all 13 games and had 65 tackles and 8.5 sacks.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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 NFL Combine and Pro Day [8] [9]

Indianapolis Colts

Anderson was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round with the 93rd overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. ^[10] 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. ^[11]

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 New York Jets in exchange for a seventh round pick previously traded from the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL Draft. The traded pick was used to select Zaire Franklin. ^[13] He played in all 16 games with three starts, recording a career-high 35 combined tackles, seven sacks, and four passes defensed. ^[14]

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 Carolina Panthers. ^[24] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on October 25. ^[25] He was activated on December 10. ^[26]

Anderson re-signed with the Panthers on March 21, 2023. ^[27] On August 29, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve. ^[28]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	IND	9	9	31	19	12	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2016	IND	11	2	12	9	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
2017	IND	9	8	22	15	7	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2018	NYJ	16	3	35	22	13	7.0	7	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
2019	NYJ	13	13	25	14	11	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	NYJ	16	8	42	19	23	0.5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	NWE	4	0	3	3	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	CAR	11	0	18	9	9	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		89	43	188	110	78	11.5	26	0	0	0	0	8	1	1	0	0

References

1. Rivals.com
2. "Henry Anderson | Stanford | Colts DE". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
3. "Henry Anderson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
4. Reid, John (October 13, 2012). "'Goose' spreading wings on Stanford defensive line". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
5. Reid, John (September 10, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson poised for stardom". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
6. FitzGerald, Tom (November 15, 2013). "Stanford's Anderson making up for lost time". SFGATE. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
7. Reid, John (August 12, 2014). "Anderson poised for dominant final season". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
8. "Henry Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
9. "Henry Anderson, Stanford, DE, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
10. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
11. 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.
12. Walker, Andrew (November 9, 2017). "Colts Place Henry Anderson On IR; Activate Denzelle Good". Colts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
13. Wesseling, Chris (April 28, 2018). "Colts trade defensive end Henry Anderson to Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
14. "Henry Anderson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
15. Costello, Brian (March 12, 2019). "Jets bring back revelation Henry Anderson for $25.2 million". New York Post. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
16. Heck, Jordan (September 10, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson accused of dirty late hit on Bills QB Josh Allen". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
17. Heck, Jordan (December 12, 2018). "Jets' Henry Anderson defends controversial hit on Bills kicker Steven Hauschka". Sporting News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
18. Wojton, Nick (September 14, 2019). "Jets' Henry Anderson fined for hit on Josh Allen". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
19. Allen, Eric (March 2, 2021). "Jets Release Veteran DL Henry Anderson". New York Jets Official Website. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
20. "Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
21. "Patriots Sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 6, 2021.
22. "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
23. "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.
24. "Panthers sign veteran defensive end Henry Anderson". Panthers.com. September 5, 2022.
25. Gantt, Darin (October 25, 2022). "Panthers place Henry Anderson on NFI, sign two players". Panthers.com.
26. Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2022). "Panthers activate Henry Anderson for Seahawks game". Panthers.com.
27. Bryan, Will (March 21, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Henry Anderson". Panthers.com.
28. Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

External links

• New England Patriots bio
• Stanford Cardinal bio