Liam Anderson (American football)

Liam Anderson (born April 30, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Liam Anderson

Personal information
Born:	(2000-04-30) April 30, 2000 (age 25) Flanders, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
Position:	Linebacker
High school:	Mount Olive (Mount Olive Township, New Jersey)
College:	Holy Cross (2018–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2023–2024)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

Raised in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, Anderson attended Mount Olive High School where he threw for 3,220 yards and rushed for another 1,686 yards totaling 52 total touchdowns. Anderson committed to play college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders.^[1]

College career

In Anderson's five years at Holy Cross, he notched 232 tackles, 14.5 sacks, and six interceptions.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.55 s	4.35 s	7.12 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)	20 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Anderson signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent.^[4][5] Anderson was released during final roster cuts, but he signed to the team's practice squad one day later.^[6][7] On December 30, 2023, ahead of the Colts week 17 matchup, Anderson was elevated to the active roster.^[8][9] One day later, Anderson made his NFL debut in week seventeen versus the Las Vegas Raiders, where he played eight total snaps.^[10]

On January 8, 2024, Anderson signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.^[11] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16.^[14] He was waived on November 30 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.^[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis on January 6, 2025.^[17] Anderson was waived/injured on August 8.^[18] After reverting to injured reserve, he was waived by the Colts with an injury settlement on August 14.^[19]