Rory Anderson
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Anderson with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 | |||
| No. 48 San Francisco 49ers | |||
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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 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Rory C. "Busta" Anderson II (born October 2, 1992) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 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 junior. 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
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.
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
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rory-anderson-1.html
- ↑ Maiocco, Matt (May 2, 2015). "49ers grab TE Rory 'Busta' Anderson with last pick". CSN Bay Area. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
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