Derek Anderson (football player)
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| Derek Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 15, 1983 (age 23) |
| Place of birth |  Portland, Oregon |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Oregon State |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 6 / Pick 213 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2005-Present | Cleveland Browns |
Derek Matthew Anderson (born June 15, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
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[edit] Pre-Professional Career and History
Anderson is the second player in Pac-10 history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a single season, setting an Oregon State record at 4,058 yards in the 2003 season. He also ranks second in the Pac-10 for career touchdown passes, at 79 (also an Oregon State record). He is the 6th person to ever throw for 10,000 yards in a career in the Pac-10, and holds the Oregon State record for career passing yards at 11,249.
Anderson grew up in Scappoose, Oregon, and lead the Scappoose Indians to one of their record three consecutive state football championships in Class AAA football (coached by Sean McNabb '83, a fellow Scappoose High School alumni). He also excelled at basketball in high school and was named state player of the year in both football and basketball his senior year.
Anderson has received some notoriety for his large feet as he wore size 17 shoes by the time he reached 10-years old. His parents had to special order the shoes from Arvydas Sabonis of the Portland Trail Blazers.[1]
[edit] Professional Career
Anderson was selected out of Oregon State by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft (213th overall), but was waived on September 20, 2005. The very next day he signed with the Browns, whom he currently plays for.
Anderson served as Charlie Frye's backup for the Cleveland Browns in the 2006 season. He made his first appearance in an NFL regular season game against the Denver Broncos at Browns Stadium, 22 October 2006, taking one snap after Frye was briefly shaken up. His second NFL appearance was more noteworthy. After Frye injured his wrist during the first half of Cleveland's December 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Anderson played the entire second half. He threw his first two NFL touchdown passes in that game, connecting with tight end Steve Heiden twice in the fourth quarter. Anderson also scrambled for 33 yards in overtime, moving the ball from the Kansas City 45-yard line to the 12-yard line, after which the Browns were in easy field goal range. Anderson's play was instrumental in leading the Browns back from a 28-14 deficit to a 31-28 overtime victory.
[edit] Anderson's NFL statistics
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2006 | Cleveland | 5 | 3 | 66 | 117 | 56.4 | 793 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 0 | ||
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Charlie Frye |
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks 2006 |
Succeeded by Charlie Frye |
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