Zayne Anderson
Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American football defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.
| No. 39 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 3, 1997 Stansbury Park, Utah |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Stansbury Park |
| College: | BYU |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career
Anderson played in 50 games at BYU despite redshirting with injuries for 2 seasons, compiling 162 career tackles (105 solo). Anderson has size and speed to play and played a number of positions and has been compared to former BYU star and Kansas City Chief Daniel Sorensen.[1]
Professional career
Anderson was signed and as undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft. After being released with final cuts on August 31, 2021 Anderson was signed to the teams practice squad.[2] Anderson was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2021.[3]
References
- "Zayne Anderson is a highly motivated talent in KC Chiefs secondary". June 2021.
- "Who's In, Who's Out: Kansas City Chiefs Practice Squad Tracker".
- "Chiefs to sign practice squad DB Zayne Anderson to 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. December 14, 2021.