Nick Anderson (born January 27, 2000) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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at Tulane.

Early life

Anderson was born prematurely on January 27, 2000, and grew up in Vickburg Mississippi. He played

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at Vicksburg High School and played as both a

and

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. Throughout, elementary through high school Anderson maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA and made nothing less than an A grade in all his courses. During his sophomore season, his mother prevented him from attending spring practices due to earning a B grade. While playing at Vicksburg he was named 2015-2016 Team Rookie of the Year, 2016-2017 1st Team All District Linebacker, and All County Defensive Player of the Year. During high school, he amassed 172 total tackles, 8 sacks, 1 interception, and 2 fumble recoveries. Anderson left high school as a two-star recruit and received offers from

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, Central Arkansas, and

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. Despite having these offers he instead chose to attend Jones County Junior College in an attempt to attract the attention of a Division I team.

College career

Jones College

While at Jones, Anderson earned a two-star rating. He played with future Tulane teammates

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and Phat Watts. Anderson played for a season at Jones College before commiting to South Alabama. However, after receiving an offer from Tulane he decommited from South Alabama and signed with Tulane. He chose Tulane over an offers from

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, South Alabama, and Ole Miss.

Tulane

Anderson joined Tulane in time for spring practices, and quickly showed his caliber as a potential starter. He played for three seasons at Tulane and was named a team captain. He was also selected to the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. Anderson then declared for the

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, concluding his college football career.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Anderson signed with the

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on April 29, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Anderson was waived as a part of final roster cuts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Nick 1999 births Living people Jones County Bobcats football players American football linebackers Tulane Green Wave football players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Vicksburg, Mississippi