American football player (born 1997)
American football player
Zayne Anderson Position: Safety 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) High school: Stansbury (UT)College: BYU Undrafted: 2021
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American professional 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
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
^ "Zayne Anderson is a highly motivated talent in KC Chiefs secondary" . June 2021.
^ "2021 Draft Scout Zayne Anderson, Brigham Young NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Who's In, Who's Out: Kansas City Chiefs Practice Squad Tracker" .
^ Goldman, Charles (December 14, 2021). "Chiefs to sign practice squad DB Zayne Anderson to 53-man roster" . Chiefs Wire . USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players" . Chiefs.com . August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
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^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 24, 2023 .
^ White, Alec (February 17, 2023). "Bills sign free agent safety Zayne Anderson" . BuffaloBills.com . Retrieved March 24, 2023 .
^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster" . BuffaloBills.com . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Packers claim S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims off waivers" . Packers.com . August 31, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
External links
Active
Practice squad
Reserve lists