He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.

As a senior, he posted a 41.8-yard average, 11 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and 42 receptions for 678 yards and six touchdowns.

As a junior, Anger set the school single-season record for punt average (45.6 yards), ranking second in the Pac-10 and sixth nationally.

Anger became the second player in school history to receive first-team all-conference honors for three consecutive seasons, matching Alex Mack's (2006–08) achievement.

[citation needed] Anger was invited to the 2012 East–West Shrine Game, where he averaged 60.0 yards per punt on three attempts for the West team.

A day later on April 29, the Jaguars cut punters Nick Harris and Spencer Lanning.

[10] Anger was named to All-Rookie teams by CBS Sports, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly and many other media outlets.

[36][37] After punting 65 times for 3,143 yards and a 48.4 average in the 2021 season,[38] Anger was named for the 2022 Pro Bowl, his first selection.

In the Wild Card round against the San Francisco 49ers, Anger punted five times for 268 yards and had a 16-yard completion in the 23-17 loss.

[42] Shortly after Anger was selected by the Jaguars, NFL Network host Rich Eisen exclaimed, "Punters are people too!"

[43] Nevertheless, the Jaguars have received much criticism from fans and football experts for drafting a punter ahead of future Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson, although the Jaguars publicly said that they never considered drafting Wilson due to having 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert.

[44][45] Due to his powerful leg, Anger's Jacksonville teammates gave him the nickname Banger.