Ryder Anderson

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Ryder Anderson

No. 90 – New York Giants

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 25)
Katy, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight:

280 lb (127 kg)

Career information

High school:

Katy (TX)

College:

Ole Miss (2017–2020)
Indiana (2021)

Undrafted:

2022

Career history

New York Giants (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	8
Sacks:	2.0

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryder Anderson (born October 15, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and Indiana.

Early life

Anderson was born in Katy, Texas. His older brother, Rodney, was an all-state running back. Both Andersons won separate state championships in 2012 and 2015, respectively, at perennial Texas high school football power Katy High School. Ryder began high school as a quarterback but quickly outgrew the position, so his head coach switched him to defensive lineman.

College career

On November 28, 2016, Anderson committed to Ole Miss.^[1] At Ole Miss, Anderson had 98 tackles, 15 for a loss, 9.5 sacks, one pass defended, one fumble recovered, and one forced fumble. On January 4, 2021, Anderson entered the college football transfer portal. Four days later, he transferred to Indiana. At Indiana, he had 47 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. Overall in his college career, he had 147 total tackles, 22.5 total tackles for loss, 9.5 total sacks, one defended pass, one recovered fumble, and two total forced fumbles.^[2] After the 2021 season, Anderson declared for the 2022 NFL draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.57 s	7.21 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
All values from Pro Day^[3]

Anderson went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2022.^[4] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[5] Anderson was elevated from the practice squad for Week 6 and Week 7 games against the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.^[6]^[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16.

On August 29, 2023, Anderson was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.^[8]^[9] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.^[10]

References

^ "Ryan Anderson". 247sports.com.
^ "Ryder Anderson College Stats". www.sports-reference.com.
^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ryder Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Former IU defensive end Ryder Anderson signs undrafted free agent deal with Giants". www.thedailyhoosier.com.
^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
^ Salomone, Dan (October 15, 2022). "Giants elevate DL Ryder Anderson, WR Marcus Johnson; DB Tony Jefferson to IR". Giants.com.
^ Salomone, Dan (October 22, 2022). "Landon Collins activated, Azeez Ojulari to IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
^ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants sign 12 players to practice squad". Giants.com.
^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.