Jack Anderson (American football)
Jack Anderson (born October 12, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the 236th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Texas Tech.
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Plano, Texas | October 12, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Frisco (Frisco, Texas) | ||||
College: | Texas Tech | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
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College career
Anderson was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Texas Tech on October 5, 2015.[3]
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Anderson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 236th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[4][5][6] On May 13, 2021, Anderson signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 21, 2021, Anderson was signed off the Bills' practice squad to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 20.[11] He was activated on December 21.
References
- Fetes, Daniel (May 2021). "Bills draft OG Jack Anderson with final pick". 13WHAM.
- "Jack Anderson Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- "Jack Anderson 247". 247Sports.com.
- Skurski, Jay (May 11, 2021). "Jack Anderson's 'mean streak' fits the desired mold for Bills' offensive linemen". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- Gaughan, Mark (May 19, 2021). "Bills rookie Jack Anderson likes being in the middle of the action". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- Lavoie, Dan. "2021 NFL Draft: Texas Tech OG Jack Anderson is the final Buffalo Bills pick". Buffalo Rumblings.
- "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/2021". Pro Football Rumors. May 13, 2021.
- "Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2021.
- "Bills sign 15 players to the 2021 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2021.
- McPherson, Chris (September 21, 2021). "Roster Moves: Eagles agree to sign G Jack Anderson off the Bills' practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- McPherson, Chris (November 20, 2021). "Eagles activate RB Miles Sanders from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.