Ryan Anderson

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Thomasville, Ala. High School: Thomasville HS

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: Linebacker Experience: 3L

Had a good spring . . . has played both outside linebacker positions at Samford . . . his speed and cover ability at linebacker are his strong suit.

2008: Saw action in all 11 games . . . had 10 tackles, including eight solo stops for the season . . . had a season-high four tackles and one sack against Appalachian State.

2007: Saw action in 10 games . . . recorded seven tackles, including three solo stops . . . had three tackles, two solo, against Southeast Missouri.

2006: Saw action in five games on special teams.

2005: Redshirted . . . contributed as part of the Bulldogs' scout team.

High School: Named to the All-Southwestern Region team his senior year . . . named Defensive Back of the Year and won the Leadership Award as a senior . . . also played basketball, and was named Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP as a ­sophomore.

Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1987 . . . son of W. C. and Loretta Anderson . . . majoring in ­sociology.