Jamaal Anderson
Anderson warms up with the Atlanta Falcons before a game in 2008.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 6, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Little Rock (AR) Parkview | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 132 |
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| Sacks: | 7.5 |
| INTs: | 0 |
| Fumble Recoveries: | 1 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jamaal Anderson (born February 6, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
Anderson also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and Chicago Bears.
Jamaal was originally a wide receiver for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, when the Razorbacks,switched him to defensive end when Anthony Brown was injured during Anderson's season.
Anderson instantly hit it off at his new position change. Anderson recorded 17.5 quarterback sacks in his time at Arkansas, with those sacks going for minus 128 yards. He also recorded 130 tackles, with 84 solos. He had 32 stops for losses of 167 yards. He had 35 quarterback pressures, 8 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 20 starts. Anderson chose to forgo his senior season at Arkansas, and entered the NFL Draft.
Anderson was drafted with the 8th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL Draft. Anderson earned the position of Falcons' starting right defensive end during training camp and started 15 regular season games. He finished the 2007 season with 30 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 3 pass defenses, and 0 quarterback sacks.
Anderson recorded his first sack against Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton on October 12, 2008. He finished the 2008 season with 27 tackles, and two sacks. He moved to defensive tackle after a few games in 2009 due to injuries to the Falcons defensive line and his struggles at end.
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