NFL Playing Career
Anderson was drafted in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Jets and played in the NFL from 1994 to 2004.
Anderson's main highlights with the Cowboys where when he threw a left-handed touchdown pass to Terry Glenn in a 2004 game against the Washington Redskins, and when he leaped 5 feet in the air over former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent.
Due to a herniated disc neck injury, Anderson was released from the Cowboys on April 29, 2005. He officially retired after the 2005 season by signing a one-day contract with the New York Jets, the team that drafted him.
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