Bret Anderson

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Bret Anderson
Date of birth:	April 23, 1973 (1973-04-23) (age 35)
Place of birth:	Coquitlam, British Columbia
Career information
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Non-import
Position(s):	SB/K
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Jersey №:	8
College:	Simon Fraser
CFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25
Organizations
As player:
1997-present	BC Lions
Career highlights and Awards
88th Grey Cup winner 94th Grey Cup winner
Stats at CFL.ca

Bret Anderson (born April 23rd, 1974 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a place kicker and backup slotback for the British Columbia Lions of the CFL.

Anderson is number 8, 6'3" and 215 lbs. He has played 10 years in the CFL, mostly as a slotback and all with the Lions. He went to Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.

Bret was drafted in the 4th round, 25th overall by the Lions in the 1997 CFL draft. Anderson was key to the B.C. Lions's 2000 Grey Cup win. From 2001 to 2003, he caught 66 passes and had 4 touchdowns as a backup. He played only 5 games in 2004 before retiring to become a firefighter. In 2005, he came back and recorded his longest kick ever on October 16, 2005 against the Montreal Alouettes. The kick was 91 yards long. Anderson got his second Grey Cup ring in 2006.

Bret Anderson works for the Port Coquitlam, British Columbia fire department both during and after the football season. The Coquitlam, British Columbia native has gone through the formality of resigning from the Lions each year since he got on full time with the PCFD in 2004 (he left the team after five games that season and didn't rejoin until 2005).