Scotty Anderson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1979 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.
High school years
[edit]Anderson attended Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Louisiana and was a letterman in football.
College career
[edit]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
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]Anderson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL draft in the fifth round.[1] He then spent 2001-2003 with them. His career totals in 34 games are 54 receptions for 858 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]Anderson signed a contract with the Arizona Cardinals on August 24, 2004. He was waived by the team on August 26.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.