Anderson with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013
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No. 33 Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 25, 1985 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Butte, Montana | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Butte (MT) | ||||||||||
College: | Montana | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 106 |
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Interceptions: | 1 |
Pass deflections: | 4 |
Forced fumbles: | 4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Colt Anderson (born October 25, 1985) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Montana.
Anderson was born on October 25, 1985 in Butte, Montana to parents Mike and Michele Anderson. Two of his uncles played college football at the University of Montana during the 1970s. He attended Butte High School where he lettered in football and basketball for three years, and track for two years. He played football as a running back and safety. As a freshman, he was taught by Chris Fisk(he announces the football games in Butte) and Fisk is the biggest legend born from Dillon, Montana. As a junior, he was named honorable mention all-state, and as a senior in 2003, was an all-state first-team safety and honorable mention running back. The Butte High Bulldogs had an imperfect season with a record of 0-9 in Anderson's senior season. Over the course of his career, Anderson recorded 310 tackles, nine interceptions, 850 rushing yards, and 12 touchdowns. He was not recruited out of high school and chose to attend the University of Montana.