Mark Anderson (American football)

Total tackles:	175
Sacks:	36.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	3
Pass deflections:	10

Mark Anderson
	Anderson with the Patriots in 2011
No. 97, 96, 95, 93
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	May 26, 1983 (age 41); Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Booker T. Washington (Tulsa)
College:	Alabama (2001–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / round: 5 / pick: 159
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2006–2010); Houston Texans (2010); New England Patriots (2011); Buffalo Bills (2012);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006); Second-team All-SEC (2005);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	175
Sacks:	36.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	3
Pass deflections:	10
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated September 19, 2024

Mark Jay Anderson^[1] (born May 26, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early years

Anderson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, and was a letterman in football and basketball. He was a teammate in both sports of Robert Meachem and Felix Jones, both players who have played in the NFL. In football, he was an All-Metro selection and was named as a Big 12 Prep pick. Mark Anderson graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 2001. Anderson recorded 104 tackles and 9 sacks along with 9 receptions and 3 touchdowns during his senior season to help the Hornets to an 11–2 record. In his best game he notched 20 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 blocked punts in 1 game as a senior.

College years

Anderson attended the University of Alabama (where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity). He was a four-year letterwinner at Alabama (2002–05) starting 30 of 50 games, including the final 29 of his career, He finished with 141 career tackles, 13.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss (TFL) (7th all-time at Alabama), 5 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 passes deflected. He received second-team all-Southeastern Conference accolades as a senior after pacing Alabama with 7.5 sacks and 18 TFLs among 40 tackles while adding 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked field goal in 12 starts.

Anderson started every contest during junior campaign and ranked 8th on team with 41 tackles while contributing 11 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 passes deflected.

He earned Alabama's Billy Neighbors Most Improved Defensive Lineman award as a sophomore following spring practice and went on to register 47 tackles, 8 TFLs and 2.5 sacks while playing every game and starting 6. Anderson played every game during red-shirt freshman season, finishing with 13 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery earning the Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman award following spring practice. He graduated with a degree in consumer science.

Professional career

Pre-draft

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 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.61 s	1.55 s	2.68 s	4.22 s	6.95 s	42.0 in (1.07 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	20 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[3]^[4]

Chicago Bears

Anderson, along with Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown and Tommie Harris during training camp in 2008 Bears-def-huddle-2008.jpg — Anderson, along with Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown and Tommie Harris during training camp in 2008

Anderson was selected with the 159th overall pick (fifth round) in the 2006 NFL draft.^[5] Despite not being an official starter in the Bears Cover 2 defensive scheme, Anderson thrived in his role as a third-down pass rusher, and during the 2006 regular season he totaled 12 sacks, a Chicago Bears rookie record, which was previously held by Brian Urlacher. Anderson also received consideration in 2006 Defensive Rookie of the Year, finishing second in the voting to former Alabama teammate, DeMeco Ryans. He was named to Pro Football Weekly /Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team.

Anderson at Training Camp 2008 Mark-anderson-2008.jpg — Anderson at Training Camp 2008

He played in all 16 regular season contests gathering 28 tackles to go along with 3 tackles-for-loss, 5 quarterback hits, 2 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. Also played in all 3 postseason contests, recording 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He combined with Alex Brown for 19 sacks in 2006, the most by a Chicago DE duo since Richard Dent and Trace Armstrong recorded 24 sacks in 1993. Anderson has recorded 4 multiple-sack games in 16 career regular season games played. He registered 0.5 sack in Super Bowl XLI and 1.5 sacks among 4 tackles in 3 postseason contests. He was voted NFL Defensive Rookie of the month in October 2006.

The Bears released Anderson on October 5, 2010.

Houston Texans

On October 6, 2010, Anderson signed with the Houston Texans, where he was reunited with his college teammate, DeMeco Ryans.

New England Patriots

On August 5, 2011, Anderson signed with the New England Patriots. Mark had a rebound year in New England, recording 10 sacks for the Patriots in the regular season. Anderson recorded 1.5 sacks and 5 tackles in Super Bowl XLVI.

Buffalo Bills

On March 21, 2012, Anderson signed a four-year contract worth 20 million dollars with the Buffalo Bills.^[6]

In the 2012 season, Anderson had 12 combined tackles and 1 sack through 5 games. However, he suffered a season-ending knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers on October 7, 2012.

On July 23, 2013, Anderson was released by the Bills after just one season.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2006	CHI	16	1	28	23	5	12.0	9	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0
2007	CHI	14	14	31	25	6	5.0	6	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2008	CHI	16	0	18	10	8	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
2009	CHI	16	2	28	22	6	3.5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	CHI	4	1	8	8	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	HOU	11	2	21	16	5	4.0	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2011	NWE	16	1	29	18	11	10.0	9	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0
2012	BUF	5	4	12	10	2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		98	25	175	132	43	36.5	41	0	0	0	0	10	7	3	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2006	CHI	3	0	4	3	1	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
2011	NWE	3	2	11	6	5	2.5	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		6	2	15	9	6	4.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0

Post-playing career

On July 31, 2015, Anderson was hired by former Bears head coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers HC Lovie Smith as a scouting department member.^[7]

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References

↑ "Profile". rostermon.com.
↑ "BTW's Ring of Honor's 2022 class includes former NFL, NBA, MLB players; state Champions and 2004 Tulsa Run winner". January 26, 2022.
↑ "Mark Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
↑ "2006 NFL Draft Scout Mark Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. March 25, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
↑ "Bills sign Mark Anderson to four-year deal". March 21, 2012.
↑ "Bucs Hire Camp Fellowship Coaches, Scout". Tampa Bay Buccaneers . July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2015.

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[MON-1] "Profile". rostermon.com.

[2] "BTW's Ring of Honor's 2022 class includes former NFL, NBA, MLB players; state Champions and 2004 Tulsa Run winner". January 26, 2022.

[3] "Mark Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[4] "2006 NFL Draft Scout Mark Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. March 25, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

[5] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[6] "Bills sign Mark Anderson to four-year deal". March 21, 2012.

[7] "Bucs Hire Camp Fellowship Coaches, Scout". Tampa Bay Buccaneers . July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2015.

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