- Scotty Anderson
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Name=Scotty Anderson
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1979|11|24
Birthplace=Jonesboro, Louisiana
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Weight_lbs=191
Position=WR
College=Grambling State
DraftedYear=2001
DraftedRound=5
DraftedPick=148
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years=2001-2003
2007
teams=Detroit Lions (NFL)Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL)
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HOF=Scotty Anderson (born
November 24 ,1979 inJonesboro, Louisiana ) is a formerAmerican football wide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL) and theArena Football League (AFL). He playedcollege football forGrambling State University .High school years
Anderson attended
Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Louisiana and was aletterman 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 anAll-American first-team selection by theAssociated 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 the2001 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.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 theNew York Jets (1994) and theArizona Cardinals (1995-96).Notes
External links
* [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player?statsId=5596&pkw=PI&vendor=Paid+Inclusion Profile at Fox Sports]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5596 Profile at Yahoo]
* [http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0526/1559136.html Brothers Scotty and Stevie stabbed at nightclub]
* [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=3&season=1 Detroit Lions profile]
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