James Anderson (American football)

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James Anderson

Anderson with the Carolina Panthers in 2006
No. 50, 57, 42
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1983-09-26) September 26, 1983 (age 41) Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chesapeake (VA) Deep Creek
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	2006  / round: 3 / pick: 88
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2006–2012) Chicago Bears (2013) New England Patriots (2014)* Tennessee Titans (2014) Atlanta Falcons (2014) Dallas Cowboys (2014) New Orleans Saints (2015)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 577 Sacks: 12.0 Forced fumbles: 5 Fumble recoveries: 8 Interceptions: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference James Nathaniel Anderson (born September 26, 1983) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected in the third round (88th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. Early life Anderson was a high school and college football teammate of DeAngelo Hall and Darryl Tapp at Deep Creek High School and Virginia Tech. College career Anderson redshirted in 2001 at Virginia Tech, performing on the scout team. He played in every game in 2002, earning three starts and posting 47 tackles (28 solos) with a half sack, three stops for losses and a forced fumble. He spent the bulk of the 2003 season playing on special teams, as only four of his 41 tackles (29 solos) came during defensive action. Anderson started 12 games at weak-side linebacker in 2004, performing in 117 special teams and 368 defensive snaps. He ranked seventh on the squad with 48 tackles (21 solos) and had 2.5 sacks with 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass. He started every game as a senior, ranking second on the Tech team with a career-high 82 tackles (41 solos). Anderson registered three sacks and tied for third on the team with 8.5 stops for losses. He caused and recovered a fumble, batted away three passes and had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. In 53 games with the Hokies, Anderson started 28 times. He collected 218 tackles (119 solos) with seven sacks for minus-26 yards and 18 stops for losses of 75 yards. He was credited with six quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Anderson also gained 53 yards with a touchdown on three interception returns and deflected five passes. 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 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 32 in (0.81 m) 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) 4.64 s 1.57 s 2.67 s 4.07 s 6.67 s 41.0 in (1.04 m) 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) All values from NFL Combine [1] [2] Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers selected Anderson in the third round (88th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft. [3] The Panthers obtained the selection as compensation for failing to re-sign cornerback Ricky Manning as a Restricted free agent. In his debut season, he appeared in 16 games and recorded 25 tackles. He made his first career start at the Cincinnati Bengals on October 22. In the 2007 season, he played in ten games and recorded 11 tackles. In 2011, Anderson was re-signed by the Panthers with a 5-year deal worth 22 million dollars and 8.5 million guaranteed. In 2012 against the New York Giants, Anderson recorded a franchise record 20 tackles in a single game. He was later released in March 2013 to save salary cap room. Anderson ended his tenure with 94 appearances, the most by a linebacker in Panthers history at the time of his release. [4] Chicago Bears On March 24, 2013, Anderson signed a contract with the Chicago Bears, [5] and wore number 50, becoming the first Bears player to wear the number since Mike Singletary retired in 1992. [6] Anderson ended the 2013 season leading the Bears in tackles with 102, and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles for loss. New England Patriots Anderson signed with the New England Patriots on June 4, 2014. [7] The Patriots released Anderson on August 24, 2014. [8] Tennessee Titans Anderson signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 16, 2014, replacing an injured Zach Brown. [9] Atlanta Falcons Signed with the Atlanta Falcons on November 20, 2014. He was released on December 24, 2014. Dallas Cowboys On December 30, 2014, Anderson signed with the Dallas Cowboys. [10] New Orleans Saints Anderson playing for the Saints in 2015. On November 10, 2015, Anderson signed with the New Orleans Saints. [11] NFL statistics Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD 2006 CAR 16 21 18 3 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2007 CAR 10 17 14 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 CAR 8 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 CAR 16 65 47 18 1.0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2010 CAR 16 130 101 29 3.5 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 2011 CAR 16 145 98 47 1.5 0 3 0 2 5 3 5 0 9 2012 CAR 12 73 39 34 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2013 CHI 16 102 85 17 4.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2014 TEN 7 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 NO 6 16 11 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 123 577 420 157 12.0 5 8 5 3 6 2 5 0 22 [12] Key GP: games played COMB: combined tackles TOTAL: total tackles AST: assisted tackles SACK: sacks FF: forced fumbles FR: fumble recoveries FR YDS: fumble return yards INT: interceptions IR YDS: interception return yards AVG IR: average interception return LNG: longest interception return TD: interceptions returned for touchdown PD: passes defensed Personal life Anderson's nephew is former Liberty Flames starting quarterback and current Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis. James appeared on the ABC Network miniature golf reality show, Holey Moley in August 2020. He set a record for longest time on the mechanical gopher. After winning in the first round, he was defeated by the Cookie Lady on "Putt the Plank" when his tee shot landed in the sand trap. References "James Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023. "James Anderson, DS #13 OLB, Virginia Tech". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023. Sessler, Marc (March 24, 2013). "James Anderson, Chicago Bears agree to contract". National Football League . Retrieved March 24, 2013. "Bears add LB James Anderson". ESPN . March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013. Mayer, Larry (April 9, 2013). "Singletary OK with Anderson wearing old number". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013. "Patriots sign veteran LB James Anderson and release WR Mark Harrison". Patriots.com. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014. Rosenthal, Gregg (August 24, 2014). "Patriots cut Tommy Kelly, Will Smith, James Anderson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025. Wilkening, Mike (September 16, 2014). "Titans place LB Zach Brown on IR, agree with LB James Anderson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved September 16, 2014. Sabin, Rainer. "Henry Melton placed on IR, Cowboys fill spot with LB James Anderson". cowboysblog.dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Retrieved December 31, 2014. Woodbery, Evan (November 13, 2015). "LB James Anderson joins New Orleans Saints, team he's faced 13 times on other side". nola.com/saints. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 10, 2015. "James Anderson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 27, 2021. External links Chicago Bears bio New England Patriots bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. 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