Anderson Russell (born May 30, 1987) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Ohio State.

Anderson Russell
No. 32, 40
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1987-05-30) May 30, 1987 (age 36)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (GA) Marist
College:Ohio State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career edit

Washington Redskins edit

Russell was signed by the Washington Redskins as a drafted free agent in 2010. He appeared in two games in 2010 before being placed on IR. He was released before the start of the 2011 season.[1]

Miami Dolphins edit

Russell was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on September 7, 2011. He was promoted to the 53 man roster on November 3, 2012, but was released soon after.[2]

Carolina Panthers edit

Russell was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad shortly after his release from the Dolphins. He was promoted to the 53 man roster on December 11, 2012. He was released after three games. He re-signed in time to appear at the Panthers 2013 training camp, but was released before the start of the 2013 season.

On February 27, 2014, Russel was re-signed to the Panthers roster.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, Gary. "Redskins' Roster Is At 53 After Final Cuts". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Kelly, Omar. "Dolphins promote safety Anderson Russell to 53-man roster". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Crabtree, Chris. "Panthers re-sign safety Anderson Russell". Retrieved February 28, 2014.