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 St. | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||
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Scotty Anderson (born November 24, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Grambling State University.
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[edit]
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| Bold | Career high |
| 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 2023-03-18.