Jesse Anderson (American football)
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Jesse Lemond Anderson is a former professional American football
tight end
in the National Football League
. After his four years at Mississippi State, he was drafted by the Buccaneers, in the 1990 NFL Draft. Anderson was the 87th overall pick, in the fourth round. He played on four professional teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, and the New Orleans Saints.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. After his four years at Mississippi State, he was drafted by the Buccaneers, in the 1990 NFL Draft. Anderson was the 87th overall pick, in the fourth round. He played on four professional teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, and the New Orleans Saints.