Vince Anderson (American football)
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Vincent "Vince" Anderson (born December 8, 1984) is an American football
safety who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the New York Giants
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Webber International
.
Anderson has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.
as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft
on April 29, 2009. He was waived on September 5 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve
on December 8. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2010, but was waived on June 21 before the start of training camp.
on August 10, 2010. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 5. He was promoted to the active roster on November 30. He was waived on August 29, 2011.
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...
safety who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Webber International
Webber International University
-External links:* -- Official web site* -- Official athletics web site* at -References:...
.
Anderson has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
.
New York Giants
Anderson was signed by the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
on April 29, 2009. He was waived on September 5 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
on December 8. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2010, but was waived on June 21 before the start of training camp.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anderson was signed by the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
on August 10, 2010. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 5. He was promoted to the active roster on November 30. He was waived on August 29, 2011.