OLB · New Orleans Saints
James Anderson
Age 42 · 188 cm (6'2") · 107 kg · Born Sep 26, 1983 · Virginia Tech
NFL career
2006
debut year
2015
last season
10
seasons
#42
jersey
College: Virginia Tech
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#88
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2015 · 102 games.
Defense
375solo tackles
12.0sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 84 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 89 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 39 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while James Anderson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
20–17 @ Falcons
2015-17 · Jan 3, 2016 · REGULAR
W
38–27 vs Jaguars
2015-16 · Dec 27, 2015 · REGULAR
L
27–35 vs Lions
2015-15 · Dec 21, 2015 · REGULAR
W
24–17 @ Buccaneers
2015-14 · Dec 13, 2015 · REGULAR
L
38–41 vs Panthers
2015-13 · Dec 6, 2015 · REGULAR
L
6–24 @ Texans
2015-12 · Nov 29, 2015 · REGULAR
L
14–47 @ Commanders
2015-10 · Nov 15, 2015 · REGULAR
L
28–34 vs Titans
2015-09 · Nov 8, 2015 · REGULAR
Other "Anderson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Virginia Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Virginia Tech.
Aeneas Peebles
DT · 2025 · Ravens
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Bhayshul Tuten
RB · 2025 · Jaguars
Da'Quan Felton
WR · 2025 · Giants
Dorian Strong
CB · 2025 · Bills
Jaylin Lane
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Josh Fuga
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Keonta Jenkins
LB · 2025 · Bills
Stephen Gosnell
WR · 2025 · Bills
Norell Pollard
DT · 2024 · Commanders
2006 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
#75
Charles Spencer
G · HOU
#66
Eric Winston
OT · HOU
#67
Abdul Hodge
LB · GNB
#68
Claude Wroten
DT · STL
#69
Paul McQuistan
G · OAK
#70
Ashton Youboty
CB · BUF
#71
Chris Gocong
LB · PHI
#72
Leonard Pope
TE · ARI
#73
Dusty Dvoracek
NT · CHI
#74
Brian Calhoun
RB · DET
#75
Jason Spitz
C · GNB
#76
Anthony Schlegel
MLB · NYJ
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of James Anderson.
Ahmad Brooks
Debut 2006 · #55 · Packers
Chad Greenway
Debut 2006 · #52 · Vikings
Ernie Sims
Debut 2006 · #59 · Cowboys
Gerris Wilkinson
Debut 2006 · #58 · Giants
Kamerion Wimbley
Debut 2006 · #95 · Titans
Lorenzo Alexander
Debut 2006 · #57 · Bills
Manny Lawson
Debut 2006 · #91 · Bills
Parys Haralson
Debut 2006 · #98 · Saints
Born on September 26
Mike Bragg
1946 · Baltimore Ravens
Henry Lawrence
1951 · Las Vegas Raiders
Dave Casper
1951 · Las Vegas Raiders
Tony Green
1956 · Seattle Seahawks
Charles Baker
1957 · Los Angeles Rams
Phil Murphy
1957 · Los Angeles Rams
George Visger
1958 · San Francisco 49ers
Bruce Scholtz
1958 · New England Patriots