Zaire Anderson

Zaire Anderson (born August 18, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Professional career 2015 season Anderson was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. He was waived on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the Broncos' practice squad on September 7, where he spent his entire rookie season. On February 7, 2016, Anderson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. After the season, Anderson was signed by Denver to a future contract on February 10, 2016.

2016 season Anderson made his NFL debut vs. the Carolina Panthers in a Super Bowl 50 rematch on September 8, 2016. He played in all 16 games (1 start), totaling seven tackles (4 solo) on defense to go along with seven tackles and one forced fumble on special teams. He made his first career start vs. the Oakland Raiders on January 1, 2017.

2018 season On September 1, 2018, Anderson was waived by the Broncos.

Personal life Anderson played prep ball at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, where he was named a first-team All-Philadelphia Public selection his senior season. Anderson earned his degree in child, youth and family sciences in 2014 and played his senior season as a graduate student at Nebraska.