Henry Anderson (American football)

Henry Anderson
No. 96 – New York Jets
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-03) August 3, 1991
Atlanta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodward Academy
(College Park, Georgia)
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 74
Sacks: 5.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted 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 shotbput 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 (best time of 43.80 seconds).[2]

College career

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 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[7]

Indianapolis Colts

Anderson was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (93rd overall) pthe 2015 NFL Draft. 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.[8]

On November 9, 2017, Anderson was placed on injured reserve with a laryngeal fracture.[9]

New York Jets

On April 28, 2018, Anderson was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/henry-anderson-8969/
  3. ↑ 'Goose' spreading wings on Stanford defensive line
  4. ↑ Stanford's Anderson poised for stardom
  5. ↑ Stanford's Anderson making up for lost time
  6. ↑ Anderson poised for dominant final season
  7. ↑ "Henry Anderson Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (November 9, 2015). "Colts Place Rookie Henry Anderson On Injured Reserve". colts.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ Walker, Andrew (November 9, 2017). "Colts Place Henry Anderson On IR; Activate Denzelle Good". Colts.com.
  10. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (April 28, 2018). "Colts trade defensive end Henry Anderson to Jets". NFL.com.
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