Dwight Anderson (gridiron football)

Dwight Anderson
Born: (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981 (age 43)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
CollegeSouth Dakota
High schoolBloomfield
(Bloomfield, Connecticut)
Career history
As player
2004St. Louis Rams
2005Carolina Panthers*
2005St. Louis Rams
2007Philadelphia Soul*
2007Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2008–2010Calgary Stampeders
2011–2012Montreal Alouettes
2013–2014Saskatchewan Roughriders
2014Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 1999 New Haven Register All-State Football Team
  • 2× Grey Cup champion (2008, 2013)
CFL All-Star2010
CFL West All-Star2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Dwight Anderson (born July 5, 1981) is a Jamaican-born former professional football defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at South Dakota.

Anderson was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Soul, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts.

Early life

In high school, Anderson starred on the football field for Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut. There he earned All-State football honors from the New Haven Register in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ^ 1999 Connecticut High School Football All-State Teams


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