{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Courtney Anderson | image = Courtney Anderson Raiders.jpg | caption = Anderson in 2006 | number = 83, 80 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|19}} | birth_place = Greenville, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 270 | high_school = Richmond (CA) | college = San Jose State | draftyear = 2004 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 245 | pastteams = * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2007}})* * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2007}}) * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2007}}) * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2008}})* * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2009}})* | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 62 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 763 | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = 6 | pfr = A/AndeCo00 }} '''Courtney Jerome Anderson Sr.''' (born November 19, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California, and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft and spent three seasons with that team. Later, he was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans. He is currently a firefighter for the community of Milpitas, CA.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
==Early life and college career== Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson graduated from Richmond High School in California, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. In the football team, Anderson was quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive linebacker in the football team. In 1998, he caught 50 passes for 1,005 yards, scored 12 touchdowns, and earned all-state honors.<ref name="Raiders.com"/> Anderson was a member of the 1999 Richmond Oilers basketball team coached by Ken Carter that was dramatized in the movie ''Coach Carter''.<ref name="Coach Carter">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Miki |title=The real Coach Carter is a class act |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=turner/kencarter |work=Page 3 |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=January 25, 2011 |date=January 19, 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605200129/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=turner%2Fkencarter |archivedate=June 5, 2009 }}</ref>
For two years, Anderson attended Contra Costa College. In football, he lined up at wide receiver before moving to tight end. He then transferred to San Jose State University where, in 23 games, hauled in 36 passes for 477 yards (13.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He also majored in sociology.<ref name=Raiders.com>{{cite web|title=Courtney Anderson|url=http://www.raiders.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=11646|publisher=Oakland Raiders|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909053855/http://www.raiders.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=11646|archivedate=September 9, 2006}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Oakland Raiders=== Anderson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}</ref> In his rookie season, he made 13 catches for 175 yards and one touchdown in nine games (four of which he started); he left Week 9 with an ankle injury. The next season, Anderson played in 14 games, of which he started in 13, and caught 24 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns.<ref name="Raiders.com"/> In his three seasons with Oakland, Anderson had 62 receptions for 763 yards and six touchdowns and occasionally caught passes deep midfield.<ref name="Lions sign"/> The Raiders released Anderson before the 2007 preseason.<ref name=Lions>{{cite web|title=Courtney Anderson|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=483&season=9|publisher=Detroit Lions|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011235431/http://detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=483&season=9|archivedate=October 11, 2007}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== Anderson went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins in 2007 but was released on September 1, 2007.<ref name=Lions />
===Detroit Lions=== Anderson was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 24, 2007, to replace the injured starter Dan Campbell, whose starting position was taken by Sean McHugh.<ref name="Lions sign">{{cite web|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|title=Lions sign Anderson to replace injured starter Campbell|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3035822|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 25, 2011|date=September 25, 2007}}</ref> He played two games with the Lions and then was cut on October 28, 2007.<ref name=NFL>{{cite web|title=Courtney Anderson|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/courtneyanderson/profile?id=AND165440|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name=Falcons>{{cite web|title=Courtney Anderson|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Courtney_Anderson.aspx|publisher=Atlanta Falcons|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215111354/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Courtney_Anderson.aspx|archivedate=December 15, 2007}}</ref>
===Atlanta Falcons=== The Atlanta Falcons claimed Anderson off waivers on November 13, 2007, from the Lions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|title=Milner lands on IR; Falcons sign ex-Lions TE Anderson|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3108604|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 25, 2011|date=November 13, 2007}}</ref>
===Buffalo Bills=== Anderson signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 10, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Chris|title=Bills Add TE Anderson|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=5925|publisher=Buffalo Bills|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415212512/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=5925|archivedate=April 15, 2008|date=March 10, 2008}}</ref> but was released on August 30 during final cuts.
===Houston Texans=== After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Anderson was signed to a future contract by the Houston Texans on January 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Texans Transactions|url=http://old.houstontexans.com/team/2009Transactions.asp|publisher=Houston Texans|accessdate=January 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712223655/http://old.houstontexans.com/team/2009Transactions.asp|archive-date=July 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived by the team on April 30.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20030906223209/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/rosterdetail.asp?sportid=56&rosteryear=2003&id=40806&orderby=cast%28number+as+int%29 San Jose State Spartans bio]
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