Ryan Anderson (punter)
Ryan Anderson (born May 2, 1995) is an American football punter for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.
| No. 17 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 1995 DeWitt, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dewitt (MI) |
| College: | Olivet Rutgers |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career
During his sole season as a graduate transfer with Rutgers, Anderson set the Scarlet Knights all-time single-season punting average record, was a Ray Guy Award watch list and first-team All-Big Ten.[1]
- First Team All Big-Ten Punter at Rutgers University (First in school history)
- Single Season Punting Average Record Holder at Rutgers University
- Edelman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year
- 2× CoSiDA First Team Academic All-American including First Team Academic All-American of the Year in 2016 - 4.0 G.P.A.
- 2× AFCA First Team All-American Punter
- NCAA DIII National Record Holder for Punting Average in a season
- #1 Overall Punter in Olivet College Football History (Since 1884)
Professional career
Anderson went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, and participated in a rookie minicamp with the New England Patriots, but no deal was reached and Anderson sat out the 2018 season.[2]
Birmingham Iron
Anderson earned a roster spot with the Birmingham Iron of the now defunct Alliance of American Football, but was replaced with a different punter who had ties to the coaching staff.[3]
New York Giants
Anderson signed with New York Giants after a tryout at their rookie minicamp on May 5, 2019.[4] He was waived on August 14, 2019.[5]
Chicago Bears
On April 10, 2023, Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears.[6]
References
- "Giants sign former Rutgers punter Ryan Anderson". SNY. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- "Giants sign punter Ryan Anderson". Giants Wire. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- "A super duper approach led Ryan Flanderson to the New York Giants". ScarletNation.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- Kratch, James (2019-05-05). "Giants sign ex-Rutgers punter Ryan Anderson to free agent deal". nj.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2019). "Giants claim punter Johnny Townsend off waivers". Giants.com.
- Alper, Josh (2023-04-10). "Punter Ryan Anderson signs with Bears". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
External Links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com
- Ryan Anderson on Twitter