Scotty Anderson

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Scotty Anderson

Date of birth:	November 24, 1979 (1979-11-24) (age 28)
Place of birth:	Jonesboro, Louisiana
Career information
Position(s):	WR
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
College:	Grambling State
NFL Draft:	2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Organizations
As player:
2001-2003 2007	Detroit Lions (NFL) Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL)
Stats at CBS.com

Scotty Anderson (born November 24, 1979 in Jonesboro, Louisiana) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Grambling State University.

1 High school years
2 College Career
3 Professional Career
- 3.1 NFL
- 3.2 AFL
4 Family
5 External links
6 References

[edit] High school years

Anderson attended Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Louisiana and was a letterman in football.

[edit] College Career

As a wide receiver for the Grambling Tigers, Anderson had a total of 69 receptions for 1146 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior season. Anderson holds the Grambling State career record with 195 receptions for 3,334 yards and 35 touchdowns. Anderson, A three-year starter, he became the only player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season twice (1999-2000)^[1]. He was an All-American first-team selection by the Associated Press, The Sports Network, Sports Xchange and Sheridan Broadcasting Network & Black College Sports as a senior.

[edit] Professional Career

[edit] NFL

Anderson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft in the fifth round. He then spent 2001-2003 with them. His career totals in 34 games are 54 receptions for 858 yards and 4 touchdowns.

[edit] AFL

He played for the Grand Rapids Rampage in the AFL in the 2007 season.

[edit] Family

His two brothers played in the NFL. Anthony was a safety with the San Diego Chargers (1987), and Stevie was a wide receiver with the New York Jets (1994) and the Arizona Cardinals (1995-96).