Antonio Anderson (American football)

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Antonio Anderson
No. 96
Position:Defensive tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-04) June 4, 1973 (age 50)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Midwood (NY)
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:21
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Antonio Kenneth Anderson (born June 4, 1973) is a former American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Memphis Maniax in the XFL. He played college football at Syracuse University.

Early years[edit]

Anderson attended Midwood High School, where he was a two-way player at defensive tackle and offensive tackle. He transferred to Milford Academy, where he focused on playing defensive tackle.

As a senior, he registered 90 tackles (30 for loss), 13 sacks, and 3 blocked punts, while receiving Super Prep Al-American and All-Northeast honors.

College career[edit]

Anderson accepted a football scholarship from Syracuse University. As a redshirt freshman, he played in every game (3 starts) at defensive tackle, registering 13 tackles, one sack and one quarterback pressure. He had 2 tackles and one sack in the season opener against Ball State University. He made 4 tackles (one for loss) against the University of Pittsburgh.

As a sophomore reserve left defensive tackle, he made 17 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and 4 quarterback pressures. He had 5 tackles, one sack and one quarterback pressure against Virginia Tech. He had 4 tackles (one for loss), one quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery against Temple University.

As a junior, he started 6 games at left defensive tackle and 2 contests at right defensive tackle, posting 42 tackles (3 for loss), 8 quarterback pressures (led team), 3.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and one pass defensed. He had 4 tackles and one fumble recovery against Rutgers University. He tallied 6 tackles against West Virginia University. He made 5 tackles and 2 quarterback pressures against Virginia Tech. He had 7 tackles (one for loss) against the University of Pittsburgh. He made 2.5 sacks against Boston College.

As a senior, he started all of the games, recording 45 tackles (9 for loss), 4 sacks, 27 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles. He had 6 tackles, half a sack and 4 quarterback pressures in the season opener against the University of North Carolina. He collected 6 tackles, 4 quarterback pressures, one sack and one forced fumble against Virginia Tech. He had 7 tackles and 2 sacks against Boston College. He tallied 5 tackles (one for loss) and 7 quarterback pressures against Army.

Professional career[edit]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

Anderson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (101st pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft, after dropping because his physical skills didn't match his on-field production.[1] As a rookie, he registered 40 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures and 2 passes defensed. He started five games and received NFL All-rookie team honors.

He had 7 tackles in the third game against the Philadelphia Eagles, starting in place of an injured Chad Hennings.[2] He collected 2 tackles, one quarterback pressure and one pass defensed against the Chicago Bears. He made 4 tackles and one sack against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had 6 tackles in the eighth game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He totaled 5 tackles against the San Francisco 49ers.

In 1998, he was limited to only five games and 5 tackles (one for loss) due to a right knee injury, eventually falling out of the defensive line rotation.[3] He was left unprotected for the 1999 NFL Expansion Draft.[4]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

The Browns selected him in the 1999 NFL Expansion Draft.[5] He was released on April 22.[6]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

On June 24, 1999, he signed with the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was released before the season started on July 21.[8]

Memphis Maniax (XFL)[edit]

In 2001, Anderson joined the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. He was a backup defensive tackle and registered 4 tackles.[9] The league ceased operations in May 2001.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Anderson was a defensive assistant coach at Hempstead High School. He was a defensive line coach with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe. He was a defensive assistant at the Merchant Marine Academy. He was a defensive line coach at Nassau Community College. He is currently a defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at ASA College in New York.[11]

He is one of 14 children. He has 3 cousins that played professional sports: Stanford Jennings (NFL), Keith Jennings (NFL) and John Salley (NBA).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ "Cowboys' Hennings may be out 8 weeks". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cowboys get good news on injured Anderson". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Moose Is Loose Cowboys' Johnston Available in Today's Expansion Draft". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Pennington, Bill (January 16, 1999). "N.F.L. Roundup—Expansion Draft; 130 Veteran Faces For the Browns". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Memphis Maniax bio". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "WWF drops XFL". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "ASSA College bio". Retrieved April 30, 2020.

External links[edit]

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