{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Evan Anderson | image = | alt = | caption = | current_team = San Francisco 49ers | number = 58 | position = Defensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|14}} | birth_place = Orlando, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 326 | high_school = Jones (Orlando) | college = Florida Atlantic (2020–2023) | undraftedyear = 2024 | pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * Second-team All-CUSA (2022) * Third-team All-AAC (2023) | statweek = | statseason = 2024 | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 24 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 1.0 | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue4 = 1 | statlabel5 = Pass deflections | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = Touchdowns | statvalue6 = | pfr = AndeEv00 }}
'''Evan Anderson''' (born February 14, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls.
==College career== During Anderson's four-year career from 2020 to 2023, he played in 39 games, where he notched 146 tackles with 21 being for a loss, seven sacks, two pass deflections, and three fumble recoveries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Maddox |date=November 29, 2023 |title=FAU Football: Evan Anderson declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.upressonline.com/2023/11/fau-football-evan-anderson-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=University Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Preister |first1=Cameron |title=FAU Football: Evan Anderson healthy and ready to lead Owls' D-line again |url=https://www.upressonline.com/2023/08/fau-football-evan-anderson-healthy-and-ready-to-lead-owls-d-line-again/ |website=University Press |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinberger |first1=Zach |title=How did Florida Atlantic University defensive tackle 'Big Slim' lose 40 pounds? |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/08/12/fau-owls-hope-weight-loss-makes-evan-anderson-better-defensive-tackle/10292816002/ |website=Palm Beach Post |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Evan Anderson |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/evan-anderson-2.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 1/8 | weight = 320 | dash = 5.35 | ten split = 1.77 | twenty split = 2.98 | shuttle = 4.99 | cone drill = 8.20 | vertical = 30 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 3 | bench = 31 | arm span = 32 3/8 | hand span = 9 1/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 6 1/2 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1039191&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Evan Anderson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref> }}
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Anderson signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Tristi |title=49ers UDFA Anderson drawing early D.J. Jones comparison from Kocurek |url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/nfl-free-agency-evan-anderson-dj-jones/1738469/ |website=NBC Sports |date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Cohn |first1=Grant |title=Why the 49ers Signed DT Evan Anderson as a UDFA |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/why-the-49ers-signed-dt-evan-anderson-as-a-udfa |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=May 3, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref> He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the third round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufl/2024-ufl-college-draft-tracking-every-selection |website=FoxSports.com |date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> However, on August 27, 2024, Anderson was released but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024 |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-moves-for-initial-53-man-roster-of-2024-released-waived-pup-injured-reserve-list |website=San Francisco 49ers |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonilla |first1=David |title=49ers 2024 Practice Squad Tracker: Tanner Mordecai, Trent Taylor among signees |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/183209-49ers-practice-squad-tracker-martin/ |website=49ers Web Zone |date=August 27, 2024 |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref> On September 28, Anderson was elevated to the team's active roster ahead of their week four matchup versus the New England Patriots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maiocco |first=Matt |date=September 28, 2024 |title=49ers add Okuayinonu to active roster, place Hargrave, Robinson on IR |url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/sam-okuayinonu-javon-hargrave-roster-moves/1787134/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=49ers Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of #NEvsSF |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-make-multiple-roster-moves-ahead-of-nevssf |website=San Francisco 49ers |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref> On October 23, 2024, Anderson was promoted to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web|title=49ers Place Aiyuk on IR, Promote Anderson to 53-Man Roster and More Moves|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-place-aiyuk-on-ir-promote-anderson-to-53-man-roster-and-more-moves|website=49ers.com|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref>
On April 22, 2025, Anderson re-signed with the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonilla |first1=Davif |title=49ers sign four players to one-year exclusive rights contracts |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/190380-players-one-year-exclusive-rights-contracts/ |website=49ers Webzone |access-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> He was waived on August 27 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves, Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-roster-moves-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad |website=49ers.com |access-date=30 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=49ers Sign DL Evan Anderson and OL Kilian Zierer |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-dl-evan-anderson-and-ol-killian-zierer |website=49ers.com |access-date=30 August 2025}}</ref> On January 20, 2026, Anderson signed a reserve/futures contract with San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web |title=49ers Sign 14 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-14-players-to-reserve-future-contracts |website=49ers.com |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == *[https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/evan-anderson/ San Francisco 49ers bio] *[https://fausports.com/sports/football/roster/evan-anderson/14279 Florida Atlantic Owls bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Evan}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Category:American football defensive tackles Category:Jones High School (Orlando, Florida) alumni Category:Florida Atlantic Owls football players Category:San Francisco 49ers players Category:21st-century American sportsmen