Alec Anderson (American football, born 1999)
| No. 70 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1999 Germany[1] | ||||||||
| 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 17, 2024 | |||||||||
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Alec James Anderson (born October 3, 1999 in Germany[1]) is an American professional football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
College career
[edit]Anderson played college football for UCLA from 2018 to 2021, appearing in 30 games with 17 starts.[2] He got his opportunity to become the starting right tackle for UCLA in 2020 when fellow lineman Jake Burton transferred to Baylor.[3] The previous year he played in 10 games, starting 3.[4]
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[5] | ||||||||||||
In December 2021, Anderson declared for the NFL draft.[6] After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, he signed with the Buffalo Bills.[2][7] He was cut by the Bills during training camp but was subsequently signed to their practice squad.[8] On January 2, 2023, Anderson was elevated to the active roster.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/bills/xqhufvohfowvdkz1m8ie
- ^ 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.