Brandon Anderson
Encyclopedia
Brandon Anderson is an American football
cornerback
who is a Free Agent
in the National Football League
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Akron
.
Anderson has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.
During his college career he recorded 108 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 3 intereptions.
signee. He was listed as a Corner back with Free Safety as his secondary position.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is a Free Agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Akron
Akron Zips football
The University of Akron Zips are a college football program representing the University of Akron that competes in NCAA Division I FBS Mid-American Conference football...
.
Anderson has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
.
Freshman 2005
Recorded 22 tackles and one interception playing as a special teams player and reserve defensive backDefensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Sophomore 2006
Returned 11 kickoffs for 157 yards with a long of 28 yards. Recorded 27 tackles and one interception. He also forced a fumble.Senior 2008
Returned one kickoff for 17 yards. Had a career high 42 tackles and had one interception.During his college career he recorded 108 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 3 intereptions.
Akron Pro Day
Anderson averaged 4.42 on his 40 yard dash, but ran a 4.34 on his fastest attempt. Recorded a 34 inch vertical jump and broad jumped 10 feet- 3 inches. After his pro-day he was projected as a Free AgentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
signee. He was listed as a Corner back with Free Safety as his secondary position.