Zayne Anderson

American football player (born 1997)

American football player
Zayne Anderson
No. 39 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-03) January 3, 1997 (age 27)
Stansbury Park, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Stansbury (UT)
College:BYU
Undrafted:2021
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2021–2022)
  • Buffalo Bills (2023)*
  • Green Bay Packers (2023–present)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LVII)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

College career

Anderson played in 50 games at BYU despite redshirting with injuries for 2 seasons, compiling 162 career tackles (105 solo). Anderson has size and speed to play and played a number of positions and has been compared to former BYU star and Kansas City Chief Daniel Sorensen.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		206 lb
(93 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.44 s 1.60 s 2.60 s 4.20 s 6.78 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft. After being released with final cuts on August 31, 2021, Anderson was signed to the team's practice squad.[3] Anderson was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2021.[4]

On August 30, 2022, Anderson was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] Anderson became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On February 17, 2023, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[9]

Green Bay Packers

On August 31, 2023, Anderson was claimed off of waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[10]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2021 KC 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0
2022 KC 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 10 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0
Career 17 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ "Zayne Anderson is a highly motivated talent in KC Chiefs secondary". June 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Zayne Anderson, Brigham Young NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Who's In, Who's Out: Kansas City Chiefs Practice Squad Tracker".
  4. ^ "Chiefs to sign practice squad DB Zayne Anderson to 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. December 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. August 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ White, Alec (February 17, 2023). "Bills sign free agent safety Zayne Anderson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  9. ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Packers claim S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims off waivers". Packers.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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