Rory Anderson
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Anderson with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 | |||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 2, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Powder Springs, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Powder Springs (GA) McEachern | ||
| College: | South Carolina | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad/Injured | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Rory C. "Busta" Anderson II (born October 2, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1][2] He played college football at South Carolina.[3]
High school
Played both football and basketball in high school at Powder Springs (GA) McEachern. As a junior, he helped the basketball team to the state AAAAA quarterfinals. As a senior, he was captain of the basketball team on the court, and caught 38 passes with 6 touchdowns on the football field.
Football recruiting websites labeled Rory as a high-end valuable 3 star recruit. Rory held over a dozen offers from colleges and ultimately chose South Carolina over schools such as Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi State, USF, NC State, Cincinnati, and many others.
College
Rory "Busta" Anderson played college football at South Carolina from 2011 through the 2014 season. Although sidelined by injuries during his college career, he finished with 954 yards on 61 catches (15.6 average) and 9 touchdown catches.[4]
Professional Career
San Francisco 49ers
Rory was drafted with the 37th pick in the 7th round (254th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).[5] The San Francisco 49ers also drafted his college teammate Mike Davis in the 4th round.[6] Along with Davis, the 49ers also signed college teammate quarterback Dylan Thompson as an undrafted rookie and wide receiver Bruce Ellington was drafted in the 4th round in the 2014 NFL Draft.[7][8] All 4 of these players played together in the 2012-2013 season.[7] On May 11, 2015, Anderson signed his rookie contract.[9] Anderson caught his first touchdown in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on September 3, 2015.[10] On August 28, 2016, the 49ers released Anderson along with offensive lineman Erik Pears.[11]
Chicago Bears
On September 27, 2016, the Chicago Bears signed Anderson to the practice squad.[12] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 10, 2016.[13]
Personal life
Anderson has stated that the reason the nickname "Busta" became so prevalent in his life is because his mom, Rhonda Anderson called him "Buster" at a very young age.[7]
References
- ↑ 49ers 7th-round pick (b): South Carolina’s Rory ‘Busta’ Anderson joins crowded TE corps
- ↑ San Francisco 49ers Draft South Carolina TE Busta Anderson
- ↑ Anderson ‘ready to go’ regardless of which team calls for his services
- ↑ "Rory Anderson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ Maiocco, Matt (May 2, 2015). "49ers grab TE Rory 'Busta' Anderson with last pick". CSN Bay Area. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Fucillo, David (2015-05-02). "49ers select running back Mike Davis". Niners Nation. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- 1 2 3 Price, Taylor (2015-05-07). "5 Things to Know about 49ers TE Busta Anderson". Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ Fucillo, David (2014-05-10). "49ers draft wide receiver Bruce Ellington". Niners Nation. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Draft Picks". 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "Busta Anderson High-points Ball for 16-yard TD". 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Two More Roster Moves". 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (2016-09-27). "Bears ink Joique Bell, put Fuller on IR". Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2016). "Bears elevate Bausby, waive Hurst". ChicagoBears.com.