Later, he was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.

[citation needed] Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson graduated from Richmond High School in California, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field.

[3] In his rookie season, he made 13 catches for 175 yards and one touchdown in nine games (four of which he started); he left Week 9 with an ankle injury.

[5] Anderson was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 24, 2007, to replace the injured starter Dan Campbell, whose starting position was taken by Sean McHugh.

After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Anderson was signed to a future contract by the Houston Texans on January 5, 2009.