Bryan Anger
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bryan Anger
| image = Bryan Anger (3x4 cropped).jpg
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| caption = Anger with the California Golden Bears in 2010
| number = 5
| current_team = Dallas Cowboys
| position = Punter
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Camarillo, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 202
| high_school = Camarillo
| college = California (2007–2011)
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 70
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2012|2015}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2016|2018}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-Pro (2021, 2023)
- 2× Pro Bowl (2021, 2023)
- NFL punting yards leader (2013)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012)
- 3× First-team All-Pac-10 (2009–2011)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (2008)
; NFL record
- Highest average punting yards in a rookie season: 47.84 (2012){{efn|Among qualified players}}
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 18
| statlabel1 = Punts
| statvalue1 = 890
| statlabel2 = Punting yards
| statvalue2 = 41,794
| statlabel3 = Punting average
| statvalue3 = 47.0
| statlabel4 = Longest punt
| statvalue4 = 83
| statlabel5 = Inside 20
| statvalue5 = 324
| pfr = AngeBr00
}}
Bryan Corey Anger (born October 6, 1988) is an American professional football punter for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Anger has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans.
Early life
Bryan Corey Anger was born on October 6, 1988, in Camarillo, California. Anger attended Camarillo High School. As a senior, he posted a 41.8-yard average, 11 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and 42 receptions for 678 yards and six touchdowns. Anger received SA Today All-American, EA Sports All-American, All-Far West team by SuperPrep, Prepstar All-West Region and Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State honors. He was listed as the No. 2 punter in the country by Rivals.
College career
Anger accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-anger-1.html |title=Bryan Anger College Stats |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 30, 2019}}
As a redshirt freshman, Anger registered a 43.1-yard punt average (sixth in school history) and had 26 punts downed inside the 20. Against Stanford University, he hit a 75-yard punt (tied for fifth in school history) and a career-long 76-yard punt (fourth in school history). Against Arizona State University, Anger hit a 72-yard punt. Against Arizona, he averaged 48.4 yards on seven attempts. Against Michigan State University, Anger had a blocked punt.
As a junior, Anger set the school single-season record for punt average (45.6 yards), ranking second in the Pac-10 and sixth nationally.
As a senior, Anger recorded a 44.2 punt average (fifth in school history). He finished second in school history and sixth in Pac-12 conference history in career gross punting average. Anger became the second player in school history to receive first-team all-conference honors for three consecutive seasons, matching Alex Mack's (2006–08) achievement.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} Anger was invited to the 2012 East–West Shrine Game, where he averaged 60.0 yards per punt on three attempts for the West team.
In four years, Anger never missed a game (51), totaling 255 punts for 11,094 yards, 72 punts of 50 or more yards, 90 punts downed inside the 20, a 43.5 average and a 38.2 net average.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-anger-1/gamelog/ |title=Bryan Anger Career Game Log |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 30, 2019}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Year
| style="font-weight:bold;" | School | style="font-weight:bold;" | Conf | style="font-weight:bold;" | Class | style="font-weight:bold;" | Pos | style="font-weight:bold;" | G | style="font-weight:bold;" | Punts | style="font-weight:bold;" | Yds | style="font-weight:bold;" | Avg |
| 2008
| Pac-10 | FR | P | 13 | 71 | 3,063 | 43.1 |
| 2009
| Pac-10 | SO | P | 13 | 69 | 2,861 | 41.5 |
| 2010
| Pac-10 | JR | P | 12 | 62 | 2,825 | 45.6 |
| 2011
| Pac-12 | SR | P | 13 | 53 | 2,345 | 44.2 |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Career
| style="font-weight:bold;" | California | colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;" | | style="font-weight:bold;" | 255 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 11,094 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 43.5 |
Professional career
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= Jacksonville Jaguars =
Anger was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round (70th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. He became the highest drafted punter since Todd Sauerbrun was chosen 56th overall in 1995,{{cite web | last=Rosenthal | first=Gregg | title=Jaguars pick punter -- in third round of NFL draft | website=NFL.com | date=2012-04-27 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jaguars-pick-punter-in-third-round-of-nfl-draft-09000d5d828b0c03 | access-date=2024-10-08}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/04/28/jaguars-take-punter-bryan-anger-third-round/15868428007/ |title=Jaguars take punter Bryan Anger in third round |publisher=Jacksonville.com |date=April 27, 2012 |access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite news|title=Jaguars make Cal's Anger highest drafted punter since 1995 - NFL - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=April 27, 2012}} and the first punter drafted by the Jaguars since 2007. A day later on April 29, the Jaguars cut punters Nick Harris and Spencer Lanning. Like Anger, Harris also played collegiately at California.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jacksonville-jaguars-punting-job-is-all-bryan-anger-s-09000d5d828bcf19 |title=Jacksonville Jaguars' punting job is all Bryan Anger's |work=NFL.com |access-date=July 12, 2021}}
As a rookie, Anger punted 91 times for 4,353 yards and a 47.8 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2012 |access-date=January 4, 2013 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His 47.8 yards per punt was second in the league.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Kicking & Punting |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/kicking.htm |access-date=January 4, 2013 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Anger was named to All-Rookie teams by CBS Sports, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly and many other media outlets.{{cite web|title=PFW/PFWA 2012 All-Rookie team|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/01/10/pfwpfwa-2012-all-rookie-team |access-date=February 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117101937/http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/01/10/pfwpfwa-2012-all-rookie-team |archive-date=January 17, 2013 }}{{cite web | last=Kiper Jr. | first=Mel| title=Kiper: 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team | website=ESPN.com | date=2013-01-02 | url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/8802737/andrew-luck-matt-kalil-luke-kuechly-top-rookies-2012-nfl | access-date=2024-10-31}}{{cite web|last=Katzowitz |first=Josh |title=Grading the rookies: All-rookie team |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/grading-the-rookies-all-rookie-team/|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=December 30, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2021}} Anger also received a vote for the 2012 All-Pro Team as voted on by the Associated Press.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/all-pro-team-headlined-by-adrian-peterson-j-j-watt-0ap1000000125147 |title=All-Pro Team headlined by Adrian Peterson, J.J. Watt |work=NFL.com |date=January 12, 2013 |access-date=July 12, 2021}}
In 2013, Anger punted 95 times for 4,338 yards and a 45.66 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He also led the league in punts and punting yards with 95 and 4,338, respectively.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Kicking & Punting |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/kicking.htm |access-date=January 30, 2014 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In 2014, Anger punted 94 times for a career-high 4,464 yards and a league-leading 47.5 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2014 |access-date=January 9, 2015 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His 4,464 punting yards ranked second in the league that year.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Kicking & Punting |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/kicking.htm |access-date=January 30, 2015 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In 2015, Anger punted 80 times for 3,700 yards and a 46.3 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2015 |access-date=January 5, 2016 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
= Tampa Bay Buccaneers =
On March 22, 2016, Anger signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-agree-to-terms-with-p-bryan-anger-16955048|title=Bucs Agree to Terms with P Bryan Anger|website=Buccaneers.com|access-date=March 22, 2021}} Anger won the starting punting job after the team released Jake Schum.
On December 31, 2016, Anger signed a five-year, $17 million contract extension with the Buccaneers through the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Anger Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/anger-signs-multi-year-contract-extension-18366163|website=Buccaneers.com|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Bucs sign punter Bryan Anger to 5-year extension|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bucs-sign-punter-bryan-anger-to-5-year-extension-0ap3000000766501|author=Bergman, Jeremy|website=NFL.com|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2021}} The following day against the Carolina Panthers in the regular-season finale, he punted five times for 229 yards and landed all five punts inside the 20-yard line as the Buccaneers narrowly won by a score of 17-16.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – January 1st, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201701010tam.htm |access-date=January 28, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.{{Cite web|title=Bucs Release Punter Bryan Anger|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/anger-nfc-s-st-player-of-the-week-18392067|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 4, 2017|access-date=January 29, 2017}} Anger finished the 2016 season with 70 punts for 3,215 yards for a 45.93 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2016 |access-date=January 4, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2017 season, Anger had 65 punts for 2,857 yards for a 43.95 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2017 |access-date=January 1, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2018 season, Anger had 57 punts for 2,567 for a 45.04 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2018 |access-date=January 30, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On March 13, 2019, Anger was released by the Buccaneers.{{Cite web|title=Bucs Release Punter Bryan Anger|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-release-punter-bryan-anger|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}}
= Houston Texans =
On July 23, 2019, Anger signed with the Houston Texans.{{Cite web|title=Texans sign punter Bryan Anger, cut Drew Lewis|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-sign-punter-Bryan-Anger-cut-Drew-Lewis-14117686.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|website=chron.com|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}} On August 30, 2019, Anger was released.{{cite web|title=Texans roster cuts: Bryan Anger, Javier Edwards, Josh Ferguson|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-roster-cut-Anger-Edwards-Ferguson-President-14402151.php|website=HoustonChronicle.com|date=August 30, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}} However, he was re-signed on September 17, 2019 after the team cut Trevor Daniel.{{Cite web|title=Texans switch punters: sign Bryan Anger, cut Trevor Daniel|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-sign-Bryan-Anger-cut-Trevor-Daniel-14447585.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|website=Chron.com|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}}
On December 28, 2019, Anger was signed to a three-year contract extension.{{cite web|title=Texans re-sign Bryan Anger to three-year, $7.5 million contract|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-re-sign-punter-Bryan-Anger-3-year-contract-14936319.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|work=Houston Chronicle|date=December 28, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}} He finished the season with 45 punts for 2,094 yards.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2019 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2020 season, Anger had 54 punts for 2,505 for a 46.38 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2020 |access-date=January 30, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On March 18, 2021, Anger was released by the Texans.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-18-2021)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-18-2021|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=March 18, 2021|author=Houston Texans Public Relations|access-date=January 30, 2021}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On April 7, 2021, Anger signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite news |author=Helman, David |title=Veteran Punter Bryan Anger Agrees To Terms |url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/veteran-punters-bryan-anger-agrees-to-terms |website=DallasCowboys.com |date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021}}{{cite web |title=2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2021/4 |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 7, 2021}}
After punting 65 times for 3,143 yards and a 48.4 average in the 2021 season,{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2021 |access-date=February 12, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Anger was named for the 2022 Pro Bowl, his first selection. He was also named second-team All-Pro. In the Wild Card round against the San Francisco 49ers, Anger punted five times for 268 yards and had a 16-yard completion in the 23-17 loss.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – January 16th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201160dal.htm |access-date=January 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On March 22, 2022, Anger re-signed with the Cowboys on a three-year, $9 million contract.{{Cite web|title=Punter Bryan Anger Returns On 3-Year Deal|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/punter-bryan-anger-returns-on-3-year-deal|work=DallasCowboys.com|date=March 22, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022}} He finished the 2022 season with 68 punts for 3,291 yards and a 48.4 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2022 |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2023 season with 44 punts for 2,262 and a 51.41 average.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Anger 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AngeBr00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Blk | ||
| 2012 | JAX
| 16 || 91 || 4,353 || 47.8 || 73 || 1 | |||||
| 2013 | JAX
| 16 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|95 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|4,338 || 45.7 || 61 || 0 | |||||
| 2014 | JAX
| 16 || 94 || 4,464 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|47.5 || 69 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|2 | |||||
| 2015 | JAX
| 16 || 80 || 3,700 || 46.3 || 63 || 0 | |||||
| 2016 | TB
| 16 || 70 || 3,215 || 45.9 || 59 || 0 | |||||
| 2017 | TB
| 16 || 65 || 2,857 || 44.0 || 62 || 1 | |||||
| 2018 | TB
| 16 || 57 || 2,567 || 44.1 || 64 || 1 | |||||
| 2019 | HOU
| 14 || 45 || 2,094 || 46.5 || 71 || 0 | |||||
| 2020 | HOU
| 16 || 54 || 2,505 || 46.4 || 67 || 0 | |||||
| 2021 | DAL
| 17 || 65 || 3,143 || 48.4 || 63 || 0 | |||||
| 2022 | DAL
| 17 || 68 || 3,291 || 48.4 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;" |83 || 0 | |||||
| 2023 | DAL
| 17 || 44 || 2,262 || 51.4 || 63 || 0 | |||||
| 2024 | DAL
| 17 || 62 || 3,005 || 48.5 || 62 || 0 | |||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 210 | 890 | 41,794 | 47.0 | 83 | 5 |
= Postseason =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Blk | ||
| 2019 | HOU
| 2 || 8 || 353 || 44.1 || 56 || 0 | |||||
| 2021 | DAL
| 1 || 5 || 268 || 53.6 || 59 || 0 | |||||
| 2022 | DAL
| 2 || 8 || 376 || 47.0 || 56 || 0 | |||||
| 2023 | DAL
| 1 || 2 || 80 || 40.0 || 40 || 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 6 | 23 | 1,077 | 46.8 | 59 | 0 |
Personal life
Shortly after Anger was selected by the Jaguars, NFL Network host Rich Eisen exclaimed, "Punters are people too!" Eisen had Anger as a guest on his podcast and presented him with a shirt containing that exclamation.{{cite web |url=http://richeisen.nfl.com/punters-are-people-too-exclusive-t-shirts/ |title=PUNTERS ARE PEOPLE TOO!! – from The Rich Eisen Podcast «Rich Eisen – NFL Network Rich Eisen – NFL Network |publisher=Richeisen.nfl.com |access-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005021746/http://richeisen.nfl.com/punters-are-people-too-exclusive-t-shirts/ |archive-date=October 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }} Nevertheless, the Jaguars have received much criticism from fans and football experts for drafting a punter ahead of future Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson, although the Jaguars publicly said that they never considered drafting Wilson due to having 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert.{{cite web | last=Sherman | first=Rodger | title=Jags never thought about drafting Russell Wilson | website=SBNation.com | date=2013-04-14 | url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/4/14/4223270/russell-wilson-nfl-draft-jaguars | access-date=2024-09-09}}{{cite web | last=Chase | first=Chris | title=The Jacksonville Jaguars summed up in one sign | website=For The Win|publisher=USA Today | date=2013-09-23 | url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/jacksonville-jaguars-sign | access-date=2024-09-09}}
Due to his powerful leg, Anger's Jacksonville teammates gave him the nickname Banger.{{cite web |url=http://sportadore.com/NFL/AFCSouth/Jacksonville-Jaguars/Tweets/2-123 |title=Jacksonville Jaguars tweets | GM Dave Caldwell said the team doesnt know if suspended WR Justin Blackmon has applied for reinstatement |publisher=Sportadore.com |date=December 28, 2014 |access-date=July 12, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202170745/http://sportadore.com/NFL/AFCSouth/Jacksonville-Jaguars/Tweets/2-123 |archive-date=February 2, 2013 }}
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- [https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/bryan-anger/5690 California Golden Bears bio]
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