American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1979-11-24) November 24, 1979 (age 45) Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jonesboro-Hodge (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 5 / pick: 148 | ||||||||
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Scotty Anderson (born November 24, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers.
Early life
Anderson attended Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Louisiana and was a letterman in football.
College career
As a wide receiver for the Grambling Tigers, Anderson had a total of 69 receptions for 1146 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior season. Anderson holds the Grambling State career record with 195 receptions for 3,334 yards and 35 touchdowns. Anderson, A three-year starter, he became the only player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season twice (1999–2000). He was an All-American first-team selection by the Associated Press, The Sports Network, Sports Xchange and Sheridan Broadcasting Network & Black College Sports as a senior.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
Anderson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL draft in the fifth round. He then spent 2001-2003 with them. His career totals in 34 games are 54 receptions for 858 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Arizona Cardinals
Anderson signed a contract with the Arizona Cardinals on August 24, 2004. He was waived by the team on August 26.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 5, 2005 he signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived by the team on May 4, 2005.
AFL
He played for the Grand Rapids Rampage in the AFL in the 2007 season.
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | DET | 9 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 211 | 17.6 | 69 | 1 |
| 2002 | DET | 16 | 4 | 56 | 25 | 322 | 12.9 | 34 | 1 |
| 2003 | DET | 9 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 325 | 19.1 | 72 | 2 |
| 34 | 8 | 121 | 54 | 858 | 15.9 | 72 | 4 | ||
Family
His two brothers played in the NFL. His brother Anthony was a safety with the San Diego Chargers (1987), and Stevie was a wide receiver with the New York Jets (1994) and the Arizona Cardinals (1995–96).
See also
Notes
- "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
External links
- Profile at Fox Sports
- Profile at Yahoo
- Brothers Scotty and Stevie stabbed at nightclub
- Detroit Lions bio
| Detroit Lions 2001 NFL draft selections | |
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