Henry Anderson (American football)

Henry Wyatt Anderson (born August 3, 1991) is an American former professional football nose tackle.

He played college football at Stanford, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.

He totalled 81 tackles (14 for loss), 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups in 2009, leading Woodward Region 4AAA runner-up finish.

He was named first-team All-state in 2009 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, was a three-time South Fulton Neighbor All-South Metro and a two-time All-4AAA Region pick.

He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the nation’s 27th-best defensive end prospect in his class by Rivals, 42nd according to Scout.com.

He won the state championship and broke the school record in the shot put with a throw of 17.44 meters (57–2).

[10] On November 8, during a 27–24 win over the then-undefeated Denver Broncos, Anderson suffered a knee injury and did not return to the game.

[13] He played in all 16 games with three starts, recording a career-high 35 combined tackles, seven sacks, and four passes defensed.