Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson graduated from Richmond High School in California, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. In the football team, Anderson was quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive linebacker in the football team. In 1998, he caught 50 passes for 1,005 yards, scored 12 touchdowns, and earned all-state honors.[1] Anderson was a member of the 1999 Richmond Oilers basketball team coached by Ken Carter that was dramatized in the movie Coach Carter.[2]
Anderson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he made 13 catches for 175 yards and one touchdown in nine games (four of which he started); he left Week 9 with an ankle injury. The next season, Anderson played in 14 games, of which he started in 13, and caught 24 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns.[1] In his three seasons with Oakland, Anderson had 62 receptions for 763 yards and six touchdowns and occasionally caught passes deep midfield.[3] The Raiders released Anderson before the 2007 preseason.[4]
Miami Dolphins
Anderson went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins in 2007 but was released on September 1, 2007.[4]
Detroit Lions
Anderson was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 24, 2007 to replace the injured starter Dan Campbell, whose starting position was taken by Sean McHugh.[3] He played two games with the Lions and then was cut on October 28, 2007.[5][6]
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons claimed Anderson off waivers on November 13, 2007 from the Lions.[7]
Buffalo Bills
Anderson signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 10, 2008,[8] but was released on August 30 during final cuts.
Houston Texans
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Anderson was signed to a future contract by the Houston Texans on January 5, 2009.[9] He was waived by the team on April 30.
References
^ abc. Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006.
^Turner, Miki (January 19, 2005). . Page 3. ESPN. Archived from the original on June 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
^ abPasquarelli, Len (September 25, 2007). "Lions sign Anderson to replace injured starter Campbell". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
^ ab. Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
^"Courtney Anderson". NFL. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
^. Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007.
^Pasquarelli, Len (November 13, 2007). "Milner lands on IR; Falcons sign ex-Lions TE Anderson". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
^Brown, Chris (March 10, 2008). . Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008.
^. Houston Texans. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
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courtney, anderson, courtney, jerome, anderson, born, november, 1980, former, american, football, tight, born, greenville, texas, anderson, attended, high, school, richmond, california, played, college, football, contra, costa, college, jose, state, university. Courtney Jerome Anderson Sr born November 19 1980 is a former American football tight end Born in Greenville Texas Anderson attended high school in Richmond California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with that team Later he was a member of the Miami Dolphins Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans He is currently a firefighter for the community of Milpitas CA citation needed Courtney AndersonCourtney Anderson in 2006 No 83 80Position Tight endPersonal informationBorn 1980 11 19 November 19 1980 age 42 Greenville TexasHeight 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Weight 270 lb 122 kg Career informationHigh school Richmond CA College San Jose StateNFL Draft 2004 Round 7 Pick 245Career historyOakland Raiders 2004 2006 Miami Dolphins 2007 Detroit Lions 2007 Atlanta Falcons 2007 Buffalo Bills 2008 Houston Texans 2009 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsReceptions 62Receiving yards 763Touchdowns 6Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early life and college career 2 Professional career 2 1 Oakland Raiders 2 2 Miami Dolphins 2 3 Detroit Lions 2 4 Atlanta Falcons 2 5 Buffalo Bills 2 6 Houston Texans 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and college career EditBorn in Greenville Texas Anderson graduated from Richmond High School in California where he lettered in football basketball and track and field In the football team Anderson was quarterback wide receiver and defensive linebacker in the football team In 1998 he caught 50 passes for 1 005 yards scored 12 touchdowns and earned all state honors 1 Anderson was a member of the 1999 Richmond Oilers basketball team coached by Ken Carter that was dramatized in the movie Coach Carter 2 For two years Anderson attended Contra Costa College In football he lined up at wide receiver before moving to tight end He then transferred to San Jose State University where in 23 games hauled in 36 passes for 477 yards 13 3 avg and seven touchdowns He also majored in sociology 1 Professional career EditOakland Raiders Edit Anderson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round 245th overall of the 2004 NFL Draft In his rookie season he made 13 catches for 175 yards and one touchdown in nine games four of which he started he left Week 9 with an ankle injury The next season Anderson played in 14 games of which he started in 13 and caught 24 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns 1 In his three seasons with Oakland Anderson had 62 receptions for 763 yards and six touchdowns and occasionally caught passes deep midfield 3 The Raiders released Anderson before the 2007 preseason 4 Miami Dolphins Edit Anderson went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins in 2007 but was released on September 1 2007 4 Detroit Lions Edit Anderson was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 24 2007 to replace the injured starter Dan Campbell whose starting position was taken by Sean McHugh 3 He played two games with the Lions and then was cut on October 28 2007 5 6 Atlanta Falcons Edit The Atlanta Falcons claimed Anderson off waivers on November 13 2007 from the Lions 7 Buffalo Bills Edit Anderson signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 10 2008 8 but was released on August 30 during final cuts Houston Texans Edit After spending the 2008 regular season out of football Anderson was signed to a future contract by the Houston Texans on January 5 2009 9 He was waived by the team on April 30 References Edit a b c Courtney Anderson Oakland Raiders Archived from the original on September 9 2006 Turner Miki January 19 2005 The real Coach Carter is a class act Page 3 ESPN Archived from the original on June 5 2009 Retrieved January 25 2011 a b Pasquarelli Len September 25 2007 Lions sign Anderson to replace injured starter Campbell ESPN Retrieved January 25 2011 a b Courtney Anderson Detroit Lions Archived from the original on October 11 2007 Courtney Anderson NFL Retrieved January 25 2011 Courtney Anderson Atlanta Falcons Archived from the original on December 15 2007 Pasquarelli Len November 13 2007 Milner lands on IR Falcons sign ex Lions TE Anderson ESPN Retrieved January 25 2011 Brown Chris March 10 2008 Bills Add TE Anderson Buffalo Bills Archived from the original on April 15 2008 2009 Texans Transactions Houston Texans Archived from the original on July 12 2011 Retrieved January 27 2011 External links EditSan Jose State Spartans bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Courtney Anderson amp oldid 1124146466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
