Alec James Anderson (born October 3, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1999 Fontana, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Etiwanda (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||
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College career
editAnderson played college football for UCLA from 2018 to 2021, appearing in 30 games with 17 starts.[1] He got his opportunity to become the starting right tackle for UCLA in 2020 when fellow lineman Jake Burton transferred to Baylor.[2] The previous year he played in 10 games, starting 3.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.36 s | 1.94 s | 3.15 s | 5.03 s | 8.14 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
In December 2021, Anderson declared for the NFL draft.[5] After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, he signed with the Buffalo Bills.[1][6] He was cut by the Bills during training camp but was subsequently signed to their practice squad.[7] On January 2, 2023, Anderson was elevated to the active roster.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Zalubowski, David (June 24, 2024). "Bills undrafted free agent Alec Anderson celebrates signing with toss through table". Buffalo News. Associated Press. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (October 21, 2020). "Burton's exit opened a door for Anderson". Los Angeles Times. p. D6. Retrieved January 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (October 14, 2020). "Packing on pounds is a positive". Los Angeles Times. p. D2. Retrieved January 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Alec Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Connon, Sam (December 29, 2021). "UCLA Football Right Tackle Alec Anderson Declares for NFL Draft". FanNation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (May 2, 2022). "Bills Sign Coach's Nephew: UCLA OL Breaks Table to Celebrate". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (September 1, 2022). "Bills practice squad made up of players from camp". Democrat and Chronicle. p. C3. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 2, 2023). "Bills elevate Cole Beasley, Alec Anderson for Monday night". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.