Rodney Anderson (American football)

Rodney Anderson (born September 12, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Rodney Anderson
Free agent
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-12) September 12, 1996
Katy, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Katy (TX)
College:Oklahoma
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Anderson had a standout high school career at Texas football powerhouse, Katy High School in Katy, Texas. Anderson saw his first varsity action as a true freshman in 2011 due to some upperclassmen injuries. After winning the 5A state title as a sophomore in 2012, he would go on to be the number one feature back in 2013 and 2014, making the 5A state finals both seasons. Anderson amassed 5,493 career rushing yards on 603 carries, which remains (as of 2020) number one in total yards in school history. He originally committed to Texas A&M University to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Oklahoma.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2015, Anderson played in two games and had one carry for five yards before suffering a season-ending broken leg.[2] Before the 2016 season, he suffered a neck injury which caused him to miss that season.[3][4] Anderson returned from the injuries to rush for 1,161 yards on 188 carries and 13 touchdowns in 2017.[5] In the 2018 Rose Bowl against Georgia, he rushed for 201 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns. He played in the first two games of the 2018 season before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the second game on September 8.[6]

Professional career

Anderson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019, after suffering a torn ACL in the final preseason game.[8] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 29, 2020.[9] He was waived with a failed physical designation on August 17, 2020.[10]

References
  1. "Four-star 2015 RB Rodney Anderson de-commits from Texas A&M, will visit Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. "OU football: Rodney Anderson brings as much toughness as ability to Sooners' RB competition | OU Sports Extra". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  3. "Oklahoma RB Rodney Anderson return from injury, has huge shoes to fill - Big 12 Blog". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. "OU GAMEDAY: RB Rodney Anderson's quiet personality helps fuel big-time production | Don't Miss This". normantranscript.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  5. Cliff Brunt. "Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson leading Sooners' stable - Sports - The Times - Beaver, PA". timesonline.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  6. Trotter, Jake (September 9, 2018). "Oklahoma star Rodney Anderson out for season with knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. "Bengals select Rodney Anderson with 211th pick". CincyJungle.com. April 27, 2019.
  8. "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. "Bengals' Rodney Anderson: Shifts to PUP list". CBSSports.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  10. "Bengals Waive Running Back Rodney Anderson". Bengals.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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