| No. 61 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | October 12, 1998 Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Frisco (Frisco, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas Tech (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 7th round, 236th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Jack Anderson (born October 12, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 236th pick of the 2021 NFL draft. [1] He has also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Anderson was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Texas Tech on October 5, 2015. [3]
| 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 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.26 s | 1.78 s | 2.99 s | 4.83 s | 7.88 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [4] [5] [6] | ||||||||||||
Anderson was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 236th pick of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021. [7] [8] [9] On May 13, Anderson signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo. [10] He was waived on August 31, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12]
On September 21, 2021, Anderson was signed off the Bills' practice squad to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on November 20. [14] He was activated on December 21. He was waived on August 30, 2022, as part of the final roster cuts. [15]
On August 31, 2022, Anderson was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. [16]
On February 15, 2023, Anderson re-signed on a one-year contract. [17] He was waived on August 28. [18]
On September 12, 2023, Anderson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [19] He was signed to the active roster on October 31. [20]
On March 5, 2024, Anderson signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts, but was waived on June 6. [21] [22]
On June 7, 2024, the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Anderson off waivers but was released on June 12. [23] [24]
On August 11, 2024, Anderson signed with the Carolina Panthers. [25] He was waived on August 27. [26]
On January 1, 2025, the Dallas Cowboys signed Anderson to their practice squad. [27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6. [28]
Anderson is the son of Mark and Danielle Anderson. His sister also attended Texas Tech University. [29]