Don Anderson (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | July 8, 1963 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cody (Detroit) | ||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||||
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Donald Cortez Anderson (born July 8, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life
[edit]Anderson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cody High School.[1] He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University,[2] where he became a three-year starter. He tied the school record with 11 career interceptions.[3] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Anderson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.[5] He was limited with injuries, appearing in five games as a backup cornerback, while making one interception and one forced fumble. He was released on August 26, 1986.[6][7]
On March 30, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[8] He was released on August 28.[9]
On September 16, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to replace an injured Vito McKeever.[10] He appeared in 11 games as a backup cornerback and recovered one fumble, during the strike shortened season. He was released before the start of the 1988 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Don Anderson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Don Anderson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Purdue Career Interception Leaders". Lafayette (IN) Journal and Courier. November 8, 2003. p. D1. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Olderman (November 20, 1984). "USC's Seawright named to NEA All-America team". The Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Don Anderson Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "McKeever put on IR list". Herald and Review. August 27, 1986. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
