Liam Anderson (American football)
| No. 47 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | April 30, 2000 Flanders, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Mount Olive | ||||
| College: | Holy Cross (2018–2022) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Liam Anderson (born April 30, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Holy Cross.
Early life and high school
[edit]Raised in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, Anderson attended Mount Olive High School where he threw for 3,220 yards and rushed for another 1,686 yards totaling 52 total touchdowns. Anderson committed to play college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders.[1]
College career
[edit]In Anderson's five years at Holy Cross, he notched 232 tackles, 14.5 sacks, and six interceptions.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.55 s | 4.35 s | 7.12 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Anderson signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] Anderson was released during final roster cuts, but he signed to the teams practice squad one day later.[6][7] On December 30, 2023, ahead of the Colts week 17 matchup, Anderson was elevated to the active roster.[8][9] One day later, Anderson made his NFL Debut in week seventeen versus the Las Vegas Raiders, where he played eight total snaps.[10]
On January 8, 2024, Anderson signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.[11] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Marchionte, Bo (February 7, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Holy Cross has Dynamic Playmaker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Anderson Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Liam Anderson, Holy Cross NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Holy Cross's Liam Anderson Signs with the Indianapolis Colts". Patriot League. April 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Anderson signs with Indianapolis Colts". BVM Sports. April 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Colts waive RB Jason Huntley, LB Liam Anderson". INKL. August 29, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A.; Frank, Evan (August 30, 2023). "Indianapolis Colts assemble 2023 practice squad with running back Jake Funk and add others". IndyStar. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Colts elevate WR Ethan Fernea and LB Liam Anderson to active roster from practice squad for Week 17 game against Las Vegas Raiders". Indianapolis Colts.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Wally, Drake (December 30, 2023). "Colts Add Receiver Help Ahead of Raiders Matchup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Colts Communications (January 8, 2024). "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign 11 players to practice squad". Colts.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign LB Liam Anderson to 53-man roster from practice squad; elevate G Atonio Mafi, G Josh Sills to active roster from practice squad for Week 11; release DT Adam Gotsis". Colts.com. November 16, 2024.