Zayne Anderson

Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American football defensive back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Zayne Anderson
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Anderson in 2022
No. 38 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-03) January 3, 1997
Stansbury Park, Utah
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Stansbury (UT)
College:BYU
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Anderson played in 50 games at BYU despite redshirting with injuries for 2 seasons, compiling 162 career tackles (105 solo). Anderson has size and speed to play and played a number of positions and has been compared to former BYU star and Kansas City Chief Daniel Sorensen.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
206 lb
(93 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.40 s1.60 s2.60 s4.20 s6.78 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
11 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft. After being released with final cuts on August 31, 2021 Anderson was signed to the teams practice squad.[3] Anderson was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2021.[4]

On August 30, 2022, Anderson was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] Anderson became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On February 17, 2023, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[8]

References


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