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Ricky Anderson (American football)

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Ricky Anderson
No. 96
Date of birth (1963-01-24) January 24, 1963 (age 61)
Career information
Position(s)Punter
US collegeVanderbilt
High schoolLakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
NFL draft1985 / round: 11 / pick: 298
Drafted bySt. Louis Cardinals
Career history
As player
1987Atlanta Falcons
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Ricky Anderson (born January 24, 1963) is a former American football punter who played college football at Vanderbilt University and attended Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2][3] He was a unanimous All-American in 1984 as a punter.[4] Anderson also played placekicker for the Commodores. He was also a first-team All-SEC selection in 1984.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ricky Anderson drafted". The Evening Independent. May 1, 1985. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ricky Anderson's waiting finally ended at 2 a.m." The Evening Independent. May 7, 1985. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ricky Anderson". vucommodores.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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