Ricky Anderson (American football)
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1963)}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Ricky Anderson
|image=
|position=Punter, placekicker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1963|1|24}}
|birth_place=St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
|number=96
|college=Vanderbilt (1981–1984)
|high_school=Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lbs=195
|draftyear=1985
|draftround=11
|draftpick=298
|pastteams=
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1985}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1987}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1987}})
|highlights =
- Unanimous All-American (1984)
- 2× First-team All-SEC (1983, 1984)
}}
Richard Paul Anderson (born January 24, 1963) is an American former football punter who played college football at Vanderbilt University. He was a unanimous All-American in 1984 as a punter. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1985 NFL draft.
Early life
Richard Paul Anderson was born on January 24, 1963, in St. Petersburg, Florida.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/a/ande10640.html | title=Ricky Anderson | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}} He attended Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg.
College career
Anderson played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He joined the team as a walk-on and was a four-year letterman from 1981 to 1984.{{cite web | url=https://vucommodores.com/ricky-anderson/ | title=Ricky Anderson | publisher=Vanderbilt University | accessdate=21 April 2025}} He played both punter and placekicker for the Commodores. In 1982, he converted 14 of 22 field goals and 31 of 31 extra points. Anderson punted 53 times for 2,274 yards in 1983 while converting 10 of 16 field goals and 19 of 20 extra points, earning United Press International (UPI) first-team All-SEC honors at punter.{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/11/29/1983-All-Southeastern-Conference-football-team/3839438930000/|date=November 29, 1983|title=1983 All-Southeastern Conference football team}} As a senior in 1984, he recorded 58 punts for 2,793 yards, 16 of 19 field goals, and 22 of 24 extra points, garnering Associated Press and UPI first-team All-SEC recognition.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ricky-anderson-1.html | title=Ricky Anderson | publisher=Sports Reference | accessdate=21 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19841204&id=urMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702,1282112|work=Gainesville Sun|date=December 4, 1984|title=All-SEC team}}{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/27/1984-All-Southeastern-Conference-football-team/7225470379600/|title=1984 All-SEC Football Team Announced|author=David Moffit}} He was a unanimous All-American in 1984 as a punter.{{Cite web |year=2014 |title=2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |page=6}}
Professional career
Anderson was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round, with the 298th overall pick, of the 1985 NFL draft.{{Cite news |date=May 1, 1985 |title=Ricky Anderson drafted |work=The Evening Independent |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19850501&id=ovQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6416,286488 |access-date=August 28, 2014}}{{Cite news |date=May 7, 1985 |title=Ricky Anderson's waiting finally ended at 2 a.m. |work=The Evening Independent |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19850507&id=nrhaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6794,1712790 |access-date=August 28, 2014}} He was released on September 2, 1985.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/a/ande10640.html | title=Ricky Anderson Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}}
Anderson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on February 13, 1986, and was later released on August 25, 1986.
Anderson was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 1987.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/170826748/ | title=where are they now? | work=Tampa Bay Times | date=June 20, 1987 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | author=Cremer, Randy | pages=6}} He was cut by the Seahawks on August 3, 1987.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald/170826905/ | title=Seahawks cut kicker Ejsmont; Young Bosworth still missing | work=The Daily Herald | date=August 3, 1987 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=2C}}
Anderson signed with the Atlanta Falcons during the 1987 NFL players strike.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee/170827287/ | title=Replacement rosters | work=The Sacramento Bee | date=October 2, 1987 | accessdate=21 April 2025}} However, he did not play in any games and was released in early October 1987.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/170827428/ | title=Transactions | work=The Miami Herald | date=October 5, 1987 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=11B}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ricky-anderson-1.html College stats]
{{1984 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{St. Louis Cardinals 1985 draft navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida
Category:American football punters
Category:American football placekickers
Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players
Category:All-American college football players
Category:NFL replacement players
Category:St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players