Scotty Anderson

Scott "The Gator" Anderson
Date of birth (1979-11-24) November 24, 1979
Place of birth Jonesboro, Louisiana
Career information
Position(s) WR
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg)
College Grambling State
NFL draft 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Career history
As player
2001-2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)
2007 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL)
Career stats

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.

High school years

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

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). 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.

Professional career

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.

AFL

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

Sports Radio Career

Anderson currently is a radio show for 97.1 FM the Ticket WXYT in Detroit. He does a show called Karsch & Anderson. He is referred to as "Gator" on the show.

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).

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