Erick Anderson

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name=Erick Anderson


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position=Linebacker
number=50, 56
birthdate=Birth date and age|1968|10|7|mf=y
Long Beach, California
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debutyear=1993
finalyear=1995
draftyear=1992
draftround=7
draftpick=186
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college=Michigan
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* Kansas City Chiefs (1992-1993)
* Washington Redskins (1994-1995)
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nfl=AND227902
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* 1991 Butkus Award
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Erick Scott Anderson (born October 7, 1968 in Long Beach, California) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan. He won the Butkus Award in 1991.

College career

Anderson's 286 career tackles ranks second in school history at the University of Michigancite web|url=http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php|title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page|publisher=Regents of the University of Michigan|date=2003|accessdate=2007-11-30] :
# Jarrett Irons - 296 tackles (1993-1996)
# Erick Anderson - 286 tackles (1988-1991)
# Sam Sword - 265 tackles (1995-1998)
# Ron Simpkins - 262 tackles (1976-1979)
# Steve Morrison - 220 tackles (1990-1994)
# Mike Boren - 212 tackles (1980-1983)
# Mike Mallory - 211 tackles (1982-1985)
# Paul Girgash - 206 tackles (1979-1982)
# Victor Hobson - 205 tackles (1999-2002)
# Calvin O'Neal - 180 tackles (1974-1976)

Professional career

Anderson was selected in the 7th round (186th overall pick) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played for the Chiefs (1992-1993) and the Washington Redskins (1994-1995) [cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/erickanderson/profile?id=AND227902 |title= Erick Anderson |accessdate=2008-10-10 |work= |publisher=nfl.com |date= ] .

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