Jamaal Anderson was born on February 6,1986 and is a former American football defensive end.
21 Facts About Jamaal Anderson
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Jamaal Anderson was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Jamaal Anderson grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas with parents Glenn and Karen Jamaal Anderson and a sister, Danielle.
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Jamaal Anderson's father, Dr Glenn Anderson, was a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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The senior Jamaal Anderson was the first deaf African-American to receive a doctoral degree in the United States.
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Jamaal Anderson was a two-sport athlete at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock before focusing on football as a wide receiver his senior season.
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Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Houston Nutt and brother Danny Nutt, who had a hearing-impaired father, used American sign language during a recruiting visit; Jamaal Anderson committed to Arkansas shortly thereafter on January 15,2004.
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Jamaal Anderson recorded 17.5 quarterback sacks in his time at Arkansas, with those sacks going for minus 128 yards.
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Jamaal Anderson had 32 stops for losses of 167 yards.
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Jamaal Anderson had 35 quarterback pressures, 8 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 20 starts.
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Jamaal Anderson chose to forgo his senior season at Arkansas, and entered the NFL Draft.
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Jamaal Anderson was drafted in the first round with the eighth overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL Draft.
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The pick used to select Jamaal Anderson was previously acquired from the Houston Texans in a trade that sent Matt Schaub to Houston.
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Jamaal Anderson earned the position of Falcons' starting right defensive end during training camp and started 15 regular season games.
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Jamaal Anderson finished the 2007 season with 30 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 3 pass defenses, and 0 quarterback sacks.
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Jamaal Anderson recorded his first sack against Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton on October 12,2008.
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Jamaal Anderson finished the 2008 season with 27 tackles, and two sacks.
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Jamaal Anderson moved to defensive tackle after a few games in 2009 due to injuries to the Falcons defensive line and his struggles at end.
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Jamaal Anderson played in 60 games over four seasons for Atlanta, with 47 starts.
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Jamaal Anderson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 23,2012, and was released on July 10,2013.
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Jamaal Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears on July 25,2013 for a one-year deal.